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Hapton - Near Burnley
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(Courtesy of Stan Prince - Hapton)
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HAPTON was the first village in England to
have street lighting by electricity. |
| Founded in 1886 by Messrs W.F. and J.F. Simpson (the
former a pupil of Edison), the firm, Simpson Brothers (of Hapton) Ltd. was responsible for a great deal of pioneer work, in the electrical sphere, in Lancashire. (Lamp & Plaque erected by Hapton Parish Council in 1999). |
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