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Calder and Barrett Installation
- When
- 1881
- Where
- Westbrook Mill
Calder and Barrett installed a water-driven generator at Westbrook Mill in 1881 to power arc lights in Godalming.
In 1881, the London firm Calder and Barrett installed a generator driven by two Poncelet waterwheels at Westbrook Mill. The electricity powered three arc lights at the mill, and overhead cables were run above Mill Street to the town centre, where four further arc lights were installed.
Sources
- Godalming Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-28
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