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Athol G. Allen (Stockton) Ltd

Acquired the Closehouse lease in 1937 and began reworking the old lead levels for the barytes that had been their gangue, later shifting the working to opencast.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Closehouse Mine County Durham 1937–1985

Record created: 8 September 2026 · Last researched: 8 September 2026

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