Brandrick's New Level

1841  William Cook of Whitecroft and William Packer of Brookend near Chepstow in equal undivided shares.
After passing of Act subject to a claim by Samuel Barton under an agreement for a lease thereof.
All that tract of coal in the Park End High Delf vein.

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19 February 1841  William Packer, Ann Cook and Samuel Barton one part and William Jackson another.

2 February 1842  An indenture made between William Henry Jackson of Perrygrove near Coleford and Henry Alen Lyster of Newland whereby one undivided share passed to Lyster.  Leased for 99 years.

10 December 1842  Lyster to his mother.

28 June 1845  Jackson to Joseph Bailey, Crawshay Bailey, and Thomas Gratrex and William Williams, bankers of Monmouth - lease for 99 years. Gale usually called Brunswick Colliery.

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Brandricks  Wm. Jackson
 1842 7,895 tons
 1843 9,731
 1844 5,711
 1845 4,759
 1846 5,524

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1861  Messrs. Greatrex & Co. and W.H. Jackson, Mork near Coleford, arrears of rent.

2 March 1885  Mr. Edmund Vimpany of Yorkley (grocer) one of the principal interests.

27 June 1885 A Mr. Blanch wishing to work the gale through the Speedwell High Delf gale, work had commenced but ordered to stop.
Drift made by Blanch through the exhausted Speedwell High Delf gale, Blanch was the lessee of Brandrick’s Level.  James Wintle Blanch of Parkend.
1885  Outputs: to June 30 192 tons; to December 31 490 tons: Total 682 tons.

5 March 1886 Lessee had met with a serious accident underground.

27 April 1886  Blanch applying for a license for a trolley road.

28 June 1886  Vimpany in prison for arrears of poor rates and other galee in Australia.

17 July 1886  Blanch ceased working colliery.  Gale in name of Vimpany, John Cook (deceased), Thornton Cook and Herbert Cook who were in Australia.

29 January 1896 Dean Forest Mercury.  Accident to James Wintle Blanch, proprietor of Brandrick’s Level Colliery, Moseley Green, being drawn up drift in cart... rope broke... critical.

October 1896  Forfeited to Crown.