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Margam Country Park turbine restoration to power estate

By Olivia Wilson
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A historical turbine house which was one of the first in the UK to power a home will be restored to once again provide electricity to Margam estate. It was installed at Margam County Park, Neath Port Talbot, in 1891, at the request of then-owner Emily Charlotte Talbot. The hydro-electric system, powered by a nearby stream, initially produced enough electricity to power 400 lamps. But it was...

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