U. A. Ritson & Sons Ltd

The firm that bought Preston Colliery, North Shields, about 1904 and worked it until its closure in 1928-29; it erected the colliery's war memorial in 1924.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Preston Colliery Tyne and Wear 1904–1929

Record created: 6 October 2026 · Last researched: 6 October 2026

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