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1830 Colliery founded by [[William Boult (1789-1863)|William]], [[Robert Leonard]] and a former Jamaican plantation owner named William Betts (1770-1847) to run a coalmine in Easton. <ref>'Mason, C., 2014, Archaeological Excavation and Watching Brief, Siston Hill Farm, Siston Common, South Gloucestershire, unpublished Bristol and Region Archaeological Services Report 2979/2014, </ref> | 1830 Colliery founded by [[William Boult (1789-1863)|William Boult]], [[Robert Leonard]] and a former Jamaican plantation owner named William Betts (1770-1847) to run a coalmine in Easton. <ref>'Mason, C., 2014, Archaeological Excavation and Watching Brief, Siston Hill Farm, Siston Common, South Gloucestershire, unpublished Bristol and Region Archaeological Services Report 2979/2014, </ref> | ||
1833 [[Leonard, Betts and Boult]] listed as proprietors of the Lower [[Easton Colliery]].<ref>''Mathews' Directory'', 1833</ref> | 1833 [[Leonard, Betts and Boult]] listed as proprietors of the Lower [[Easton Colliery]].<ref>''Mathews' Directory'', 1833</ref> | ||
Revision as of 22:31, 18 May 2017
of Coal Pit lane, Easton, Bristol
1830 Colliery founded by William Boult, Robert Leonard and a former Jamaican plantation owner named William Betts (1770-1847) to run a coalmine in Easton. [1]
1833 Leonard, Betts and Boult listed as proprietors of the Lower Easton Colliery.[2]
1836 Merged with Davidson and Walters to form Leonard Boult and Co.
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Sources of Information
http://www.cems.uwe.ac.uk/~rstephen/livingeaston/local_history/coalmining/shorthistory.html