15 June 1842 to Thomas Morgan,
of Breams Eaves, for a pit at Sander's Hill about 30 yards northwards from
the lower corner of Thomas Morgan's patch, to get coal from the Trenchard,
Coleford High Delf and all the veins above them.
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The Prince of Wales Iron Mine and
Colliery was acquired in 1855 by the Ebbw Vale Co. Ltd.
F3 632
14 July 1884 Prince of Wales to
be re-granted surrendered by Ebbw Vale Co.
1 September 1884 Prince of Wales regrant held up due to doubt over the rights of a Free Miner.
15 October 1888 Granted to Benjamin Gwilliam.
F3 542
8 January 1889 Prince of Wales,
Flour Mill & Princess Royal, all property of Mr. Richard Watkins. Prince
of Wales opened but not being worked. If barriers removed and good
pumps put in at Park Gutter could work all three through pits and Dyke's
Level. The Bowson Pits of the Princess Royal could also be worked
by means of a cut-out from the Flour Mill. Mr. Watkins also working
Park Hill and Little Brockhollands Colliery and wants to cut a cart way
through the barrier to act as a wind way.
He will raise coal from the Bowson
Pit and from a small shaft recently sunk on the Flour Mill gale.
Good pumping plant to Flour Mill
- he would move it to Park Gutter.