Benjamin Barraclough and John Rush

Lessees of the Weather Cote lime-coal pits in Bilsdale from December 1781, Rush a coal miner from Bransdale; Barraclough built the colliery house and Rush took the lease on alone in 1787.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Weather Cote Colliery North Yorkshire 1781–?

Record created: 21 October 2026 · Last researched: 21 October 2026

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