Early Public Electricity Supply In The South West
The South West had many pioneering electricity supply companies and authorities in the early days of the industry.
Danger plate from an electricity supply substation in Bridport
| 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 |
| 1910-1911 | 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 |
Also see Generating Stations in the South West
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