Blackpool Engine

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.

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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.