Braithwaite Mining Company

A partnership formed in 1887 to take over the lease of Barrow Mine from the failed Barrow Mining Company. It deepened the shaft to 42 fathoms and went into liquidation in 1889, when mining at Barrow ceased.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Barrow Mine Cumbria 1887–1889

Record created: 18 September 2026 · Last researched: 18 September 2026

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