William Colchester
Ipswich merchant, among the first to buy Suffolk coprolites commercially from the mid-1840s and to build the trade into an industry; the material was landed and processed at the Ipswich docks, where Coprolite Street still carries the name.
Mines operated
| Mine | Region | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Felixstowe and Trimley Coprolite Diggings | Suffolk | 1845–1880 |
Record created: 25 August 2026 · Last researched: 25 August 2026