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The Blackstone power station

Willowmore began generating its own electricity in 1938.

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Willowmore began generating electricity in 1938 using Lister Blackstone diesel generators. The old power station eventually held six generators and supplied the town until 1984. The surviving machinery preserves an unusual part of the town's industrial history.

Town history is an evolving local record. Additional archival sources, community accounts and photographs can help improve this article.