Cooper's Level

1841  Edward Protheroe (as mortgagee in possession under William Todd, who claimed through or under a Free Miner)

8 March 1841  That some interest in Cooper’s Level is claimed by William Crawshay and Moses Teague.

Cooper’s Level Colliery included Quidchurch Engine, Old Arles and Meerbrook High Delf gales.
Coal in the Trenchard and Hill Delf veins.

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c1847  Coopers Level.  Ed Protheroe.  Not worked.

22 November 1889  Gloucestershire Banking Co. registered owners together with Findall Mine Level and Wallsend (below).

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28 December 1897  Application George Morgan.

2 September 1898  Granted.  Then sold to Mr. Albert Jones of Cinderford.

10 March 1899  Walmer’s Pit, Ruspidge for sale by order of Albert Jones.

30 November 1903  Mr. Auguste Trapnell working Findall Mine Level (below) adjoining and was prepared to purchase Cooper’s Level from Morgan who was now over 80.  Morgans’ sons working Foundry Colliery (below).  The transfer to Jones had never been completed.

17 October 1904  Purchase had fallen through and George Morgan had died.
Forfeited.