Lease for 31 years between 1. Sir Matthew White Ridley and 2. George Johnson , William Row and Robert Smith, of ground at Heaton to sink shafts and erect colliery buildings and a wayleave to construct a waggonway to transport the coals in the townships of Heaton and Byker.

Home / News / Collection / Lease for 31 years between 1. Sir Matthew White Ridley and 2. George Johnson , William Row and Robert Smith, of ground at Heaton to sink shafts and erect colliery buildings and a wayleave to construct a waggonway to transport the coals in the townships of Heaton and Byker.

ID NEIMME/John/6/44

Johnson Volume 6 Array

Request a Copy

Request a Visit

Pages 44-52

Full description

Lease for 31 years between 1. Sir Matthew White Ridley of Blagdon, Bart and 2. George Johnson of Byker, gent, William Row of St Peter’s Quay, merchant and Robert Smith of Plessey, gent, of ground at Heaton to sink shafts and erect colliery buildings and a wayleave to construct a waggonway to transport the coals in the townships of Heaton and Byker, Certain rent £100 p.a. with additional rents dependent on production