Dulverton hydro-electric plant

The first place to harness the power of Exmoor’s rivers to generate electricity was Lynmouth in 1890 using a weir on the East Lyn and a ‘Little Giant’ Lincolnshire turbine but its output was very limited. Porlock tried using a traditional watermill in 1909. The most successful hydro-electric scheme, however, was at Dulverton.