Dulverton
Dulverton is a village and also civil parish in the heart of West Somerset, England, near the boundary with Devon. The town has a population of 1,408. The church consists of the communities of Battleton and also Ashwick which lies about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north west of Dulverton. To the west of the hamlet exists Ashwick House, constructed in the Edwardian style in 1901. Likewise close-by is the estate of Northmoor, previously a seat of Sir Frederick Wills,1 st Baronet of Northmoor, one of the 4 Wills Baronetcys, as well as the owners of the Imperial Tobacco Company. In 1929 Sir Frederick's son & successor, Sir Gilbert Wills, second Baronet, was increased to the peerage as Baron Dulverton, whose major seat went to Batsford Park, near Batsford, Gloucestershire. Dulverton is a prominent tourist location for exploring Exmoor, and also is house to the Exmoor National Park Authority head office. The town pushes the route of the Exe Valley Way and Land's End Trail.