[4] The Urban Electric Supply Company built the power station at Greenham Mill (51° 24’ 07”N, 1° 18’ 53”W)[5] over the River Kennet and which opened in January 1905.

[6] In addition to the hydro-electric plant, gas-fired generators were installed at the power station.

The Wessex company was founded in 1927 to distribute electricity across south-west England.

[8] It aimed to modernise, rationalise and integrate the distribution networks of its constituent companies.

Its share capital was wholly owned by Edmondson's Electricity Corporation Limited.

[12] The generating plant at Newbury in 1923 comprised:[7] This gave a total output of 672 kW.