Joseph Cowen & Co.

The Cowen family's firm, which opened Blaydon Burn Colliery in the 1850s alongside its Blaydon Burn firebrick and gas-retort works; taken over by Priestman Collieries after Joseph Cowen junior's death in 1900.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Blaydon Burn Colliery Tyne and Wear ?–1900

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

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