AN exhibition on the history of Settle’s Bridge End Mill and the construction of its pioneering and award-winning community renewable energy powerhouse, Settle Hydro, opens on Saturday (October 12).
Featuring material collated by volunteer, Josie Guthrie, it will take place at The Folly Museum and Gallery, and will give an insight into the hydro scheme, which this autumn is celebrating its 10th anniversary.
The exhibition will also mark the start of a fundraising campaign to help secure the future of the community project.
Ann Harding, a founder of the scheme and a member of the board of volunteers said: “We’ve pulled together some interesting history of Bridge End Mill, including a video interview of reminiscences from a former employee of Brassington Bros and Corney, John Reid and footage of the Hydro’s construction filmed by local residents”.
“The exhibition will also detail how Settle Hydro was set up as a pioneering community project to produce clean electricity using a large Archimedes screw to power a generator. “
Settle Hydro is run by a group of dedicated volunteers. As well as powering nearby homes, the scheme can sell excess power to the National Grid and in time will be able to help fund local causes.
The exhibition runs until the end of October.
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