Hazlerigg and Burradon Coal Co. Ltd

Formed by 1929 with a registered office at Akenside House, Newcastle upon Tyne, working Hazlerigg, Burradon and Weetslade collieries for a combined output of about 600,000 tons a year. Its directors included Sidney Bates, who was also its mining engineer, and Clive Cookson. The Durham Mining Museum records the name as Hazelrigg and Burradon Coal Co., Ltd.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Hazlerigg Colliery Tyne and Wear 1929–1947
Weetslade Colliery Tyne and Wear ?–1946

Record created: 4 September 2026 · Last researched: 4 September 2026

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