Miscellaneous documents
Reference: D/X 1888 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Brandon Colliery records
Covering Dates: 1884-1899
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Brandon Colliery records (Ref: D/X 1888)Compensation for coal left under Brandon Station (Ref: D/X 1888/1-6)Ref: D/X 1888/1
Correspondence between George S. Gibb and others from North Eastern Railway Solicitor and Secretary's Office, York, Messrs Strakers and Love (owners of Brancepeth and Brandon Collieries), Willington, and their agent R.L. Weeks, regarding compensation to be paid by the Railway Company for the coal under Brandon Station, 11 February 1884 - 28 January 1899
(18 papers)
Ref: D/X 1888/2Estimate showing thickness of coal layers in Busty Seam, Brandon Colliery under Railway Bridge near Saw Mill, n.d., [1880s]
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1888/3Note from T. L. Elwen, Manager of Brandon Colliery to R. L. Weeks providing thickness of Harvey and Busty seams, 30 December 1898
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1888/426 July 1888
(1) John Coppin Straker of the Leazes, Hexham, Northumberland esq., Joseph Henry Straker of Willington House, Durham, esq., Joseph Horatio Love of Haukhills, Easingwold, North Yorkshire, esq., all trading as Messrs Strakers and Love
(2) North Eastern Railway Company
(1) acknowledges receipt from (2) of compensation for coal in the Busty Seam lying under the Bishop Auckland and Durham Railway and Works belonging to (2) near Brandon Station
Consideration: £100 1s 3d
Recites previous indenture of 13 May 1853
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1888/5Statement of amount due from the North Eastern Railway Company for coal left under bridge at Brandon, n.d. [1880s]
(2 papers)
Ref: D/X 1888/6Scheme with cost of coal production at Brandon Colliery, A Pit, January - March 1887
(1 paper)
Plans (Ref: D/X 1888/7/1-4)Ref: D/X 1888/7/1Plan of goaf location alongside the railway near Brancepeth Station, 3 January 1884
(1 plan, 56 x 24 cm, tracing paper, coloured)
Ref: D/X 1888/7/2Plan of goaf location alongside the railway near Brancepeth Station, 29 January 1884
(1 plan, 62 x 32 cm, tracing paper, coloured)
Ref: D/X 1888/7/3Tracing showing location of Brancepeth village and station with coal seam running alongside the railway, n.d. [1880s]
(1 plan, 64 x 50 cm, tracing paper, coloured)
Ref: D/X 1888/7/4Plan of goaf location alongside the railway near Brancepeth Station, 24 November 1890
(1 plan, 93 x 25 cm, tracing paper, coloured)
