Dulverton
Dulverton is a small town as well as civil parish in the heart of West Somerset, England, near the boundary with Devon. The town has a population of 1,408. The church includes the communities of Battleton and Ashwick which is located about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north west of Dulverton. To the west of the district lies Ashwick House, built in the Edwardian design in 1901. Likewise close-by is the estate of Northmoor, formerly a seat of Sir Frederick Wills,1 st Baronet of Northmoor, one of the four Wills Baronetcys, and the creators of the Imperial Tobacco Company. In 1929 Sir Frederick's child & beneficiary, Sir Gilbert Wills, second Baronet, was elevated to the peerage as Baron Dulverton, whose principal seat was at Batsford Park, near Batsford, Gloucestershire. Dulverton is a popular visitor destination for exploring Exmoor, as well as is home to the Exmoor National Park Authority head office. The town rests on the course of the Exe Valley Way as well as Land's End Trail.
