What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Hey Green Generator c1890 Water-powered generator installed to provide the first electricity to light a house in the Colne Valley. Hey Green House and the generator were owned by Joseph Crowther, a prominent mill-owner.
Joseph Crowther was a prominent mill-owner who facilitated the installation of one of the first water-powered generators in the Colne Valley, significantly contributing to early domestic electrification in the region.
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Photo: Raymond Knapman on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0