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First Public Electricity Supplies In The South West
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| 1886 |
Taunton Electric Light Co. at St.James Street (Mr.Massingham) |
| 1887 |
St.Austell(J.E.Veale & Co.) at North Street taken over by St.Austell & District Electric Light & Power Co.Ltd in 1900. |
| 1888 |
Okehampton(First Hydro Scheme by Mr.Henry Geen, waterwheel on East Okement River at Blatchfords) |
| 1889(Sept) |
Exeter Electric Light Co. at North Street (Mr.Massingham) |
| 1889(Oct.) |
Keynsham Electric Supply Co.(dynamo suppling the Public Hall, Bath Hill, later hydro scheme on the River Chew possibly by George Parfitt-Chief Engineer) |
| 1890(June) |
Bath - City Of Bath Electric Light Co. at Dorchester Street (Mr.Massingham) |
| 1890(Mar.) |
Lynton & Lynmouth Electric Light Co. Lynmouth Hydro (Mr.Chas.Geen) |
| 1891(Sept) |
Chagford - Hydro Scheme (Mr.George Reed) |
| 1893(Aug.) |
Bristol Corporation Electricity Department at Temple Back |
| 1896(Mar.) |
Mevagissey On The West Quay |
| 1898 |
Torquay Corporation at Beacon Quay |
| 1899(Sept) |
City of Plymouth Electricity Department at Prince Rock |
| 1901(May) |
Weston-Super-Mare & District Electric Supply Co. at Locking Road |
| 1902 |
Devonport Corporation at Newport Street |
| 1902(Oct.) |
Dartmouth (Urban Electric Supply Co.) at Sand Quay |
| 1902(Dec.) |
Minehead Electric Supply Co. at Quay Street, later Marshfield Road, Alcombe |
| 1902 |
Carn Brea (Urban Electric Supply Co.) |
| 1903(Jan.) |
Barnstaple Corporation at Castle Street |
| 1903(May) |
Ilfracombe Electric Light & Power Co. Site ? |
| 1904 |
Totnes (Electric Supply Corporation Ltd.) at Antrim Terrace |
| 1905(Apr.) |
Exmouth (Electric Supply Corporation Ltd.) Site ? |
| 1906 |
Buckfastleigh by monks at monastery using waterwheel |
| 1908(Apr.) |
Bude Electric Supply Co. at The Strand |
| 1909(Dec.) |
Ivybridge (W.G.Heath & Co.,Plymouth) using waterwheel at Union Mills |
| 1910/11 |
Cornwall Electric Power Company at Hayle |
| 1910 |
Holsworthy El. Supply Co. |
| 1911 |
Brixham Gas & El Co.
Dawlish |
| 1912(Feb) |
Braunton
Launceston |
| 1913 |
North Somerset Supply Co. |
| 1914 |
Burnham
Dulverton
Tavistock by W.G.Heath & Co |
| 1915 |
Street as Mid-Somerset El. Supply Co. |
| 1922 |
Teignmouth |
| 1923(July 20th) |
Lyme Regis |
| 1923 |
Sidmouth
Culm Valley
Chudleigh
Yeovil
Bradninch
Silverton
Newton Abbot by Urban El. Supply Co. |
| 1924 |
Seaton
Tiverton |
| 1925 |
South Molton
Budleigh Salterton |
| 1926 |
Bampton |
| 1927 |
Crediton
Bere Ferrers |
| 1928 |
Axminster & Chard
Plymouth St.Mary |
| 1930 |
Wellington
East Devon
Salcombe
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