1841 William Todd, of Chase
Cottage,
nr. Ross to Blackpool Engine (as assignee of a lease for a term of 1000
years, from 19th July 1831, granted by James Morgan, a free miner)
Blackpool Engine Colliery, including
Bridge Level and Moseley Gate Engine Gales. Coal in Coleford High
Delf and all veins above through which the pit shall be sunk.
F3 286
Xmas 1845 Coal works with
arrears due. Blackpool Engine, Wm. Todd, two and a half years.
c1847 Not worked
F3 290
19 March 1855 Mr. John Trotter
contracted to purchase from William Todd for £2000.
4 July 1855 Conveyance of a
portion of Royal Forester from William Todd and others to Timothy
Bennett
upon which there was due £960.
Trotter wishing to open Blackpool
Engine Colliery adjoining Mr. Teagues Howbeach Engine Gale.
13 July 1855 Authority given on 29 November 1854 to transfer Blackpool Engine from Todd to Lleviant?
2 January 1865 Transfer of Blackpool Engine from Mr. Joseph Lovegrove(?) to the Revd. Michealmas Barrett and Mr. Osman Barrett of a mortgage of a share in Blackpool Engine and the High Delf Engine.
18 June 1890 Registered
owners
Forest of Dean Patent Fuel Co.
[For subsequent history see Howbeach
Engine Colliery below]
30 March 1892 Sale of gale to Major Howell
20 September 1895 Being dismantled
10 January 1898 Dean Forest Navigation and National Bank of Wales joint owners. Metropolitan Bank trying to sell collieries.
27 November 1902 Held by the Metropolitan Bank of England and Wales.
15 December 1902 Wishing to
surrender.