Record

Document ReferenceNe 6 D 2/48/259
TitleAgreement between Henry P.A.D. Pelham-Clinton, 7th Duke of Newcastle under Lyne and the Wigan Coal and Iron Company Limited varying the provisions of a lease dated 30 Oct. 1896 with respect to the top hard seam of coal underlying Worksop Manor House, Worksop, Nottinghamshire [includes plans and correspondence dated 1916-1942]; 21 Dec. 1917
Date21 December 1917
Extent6 items
LevelItem/file
Content DescriptionFirst Party: Henry P.A.D. [Pelham-Clinton] 7th Duke of Newcastle [under Lyne].

Second Party: The Wigan Coal and Iron Company Limited, registered at Kirkless, Lancashire.

Agreement between (1) and (2) to vary the terms and conditions of a mining lease dated 30 Oct. 1896 [see Ne 6 D 2/48/142].

States that notice was given that the Top Hard Seam of coal lying beneath Worksop Manor House should remain unworked; statement that this request will not be authorized by (1), but royalties paid on the affected area [coloured pink of plan] will be redued accordingly as follows:

Rate of royalty paid for coal lying beneath land coloured pink on plan to be reduced from £25 per foot per statute acre, to £12 and 10 shillings per foor per statute acre.

Recitals: (a) recites conveyance of Worksop Manor House to John Sandford Robinson [now Sir John Robinson] dated 27 Oct. 1890 [see Ne 6 D 2/47/227]; (b) recites mining lease between (1) and (2) dated 30 Oct. 1896; (c) fact that on 4 Mar. 1916 notice was given that the Top Hard seam underneath Worksop Manor House should be left unworked; (d) fact that (2) wanted the royalty for coal lying beneath area coloured pink on plan to be reduced; (e) fact that (1) agreed to reduce royalty, but did not agree to instruct that coal underneath Worksop Manor House should be left unworked; (f) fact that it has been agreed to vary the principal indenture accordingly.

Includes plan with Worksop Manor House and adjacent parkland coloured pink; shows buildings etc.

Ne 6 D 2/48/259/2: Draft version of above agreement.

Ne 6 D 2/48/259/3: Another copy of the plan accompanying above agreement.

Ne 6 D 2/48/259/4: Bundle of related corresponndence dated 1916-1918.

Ne 6 D 2/48/259/5: Bundle of later correspondence re. subsidence damage to Worksop Manor House dated 1941-1942.

Ne 6 D 2/48/259/6: Notes and draft correspondence re. the subsidence damage.
Termestate business, leases, Worksop (Nottinghamshire)
estate business, leases, mining leases
estate business, agreements, Worksop (Nottinghamshire)
mining and extraction, subsidence, liability for
mining and extraction, subsidence damage
coal, subsidence
maps and plans, Worksop (Nottinghamshire)

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Persons
CodePersonNameDates of existence
NA26176Wigan Coal and Iron Company Limited
NA993Clinton; Henry P.A.D. Pelham- (1864-1928); 7th Duke of Newcastle under Lyne; succ. 1879; known as 'Linny'1864-1928
NA56456Robinson; John (1839-1929); Sir; formerly John Sandford Robinson; cr. 1905; purchased Worksop Manor from the Duke of Newcastle in 18901839-1929
Places
CodeSet
PL652/Worksop/Nottinghamshire/England
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