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21 September 1855 Mr Wm. Smith
of Coleford applying for a grant
Sopwith
29 October 1855 to William
Smith of Coleford, for a pit situate in the Hollow Meadow, near to Berryhill
to get coal from the Coleford High Delf vein, and bounded as follows, on
the northern side by the southern boundary of the Well Level Colliery and
on all other sides by the cropping of the coal.
Midsummer 1861 Arrears of rent stand against Geo. Brookbank, not known address (originally Surrey)
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19 May 1868 Henry Brown, application
for forfeited gales:-
Broomy Knoll Colliery and Hollow
Meadow Colliery
also intended galee of Society and
Well Level gales therefore not entitled to both the above as he could only
hold three.
Elected to have Hollow Meadow at
Lower Berry Hill. Granted in August.
30 September 1880 Henry Brown and Isaiah Trotter wishing extension of time to open. Have been working adjoining collieries for some time. Trade depression over last three or four years, great difficulties in disposing of coal raised. Hollow Meadow consists mainly of crop coal and old workings. ( Brooming Hold, Well Level adjoining)
1881 Mainly pillars of ungotten
soft coal. within the last few months re-opened adjoining Well Level
gale by means of a pit.
Wayleave of 1d. per ton if coal
worked through Well Level.
31 July 1884 Not opened two year extension of time
18 February 1890 £10
dead rent owing. Henry Brown now an absconded bankrupt but some years
ago he disposed of a portion to Isaiah Trotter who bought it to prevent
coal being worked and avoid interferance with the water supply to his house.
Trotter was indemnified by Brown. Trotter therefore refused to pay
the rent due until sued ëthe sooner he is sued for it the betterí.
Henry Brown, Poolway Farm
15 April 1890 Forfeited
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25 January 1894 Wm. Nelmes
applying for a re-grant
9 July 1894 Granted
23 June 1899 Dean Forest Guardian To Let. The Hollow Meadow Colliery Gale unopened. Apply T.E. Aston, Boxbush Road.
25 October 1900 Mr. Edward Clark of Linda Villa, Coleford recently erected a house, complaining about the position of works.
14 February 1908 Lease T.E. Aston to Benjamin Brown and Leslie Aston Homer.
11 October 1909 T.E. Aston
requesting permission to erect a loading bank and lay a tramway thereto
at Lower Berry Hill alongside Edge End - Staunton road.
On land owned by P. Steadman
Taylor
1 November 1909 Withdrawing application
1912 Aston let to Steadman Taylor and G. Jones.
9 November 1915 George Jones, colliery proprietor, Sunnyside, Coleford, working Hollow Meadow No.2, Hopewell-in-Wimberry, Success No.2, Foundry No.2.
Then Powell to Miles to George Hughes to Parton Coal Co. (Sacket & Perrett, also Brooming Hold)
Opencasted
Gale back together by 1955.