Dulverton is a village and civil parish in the heart of West Somerset, England, near the border with Devon. The town has a population of 1,630 (2002 estimate). The parish includes the hamlet of Battleton. Dulverton has several small industries based upon the traditions of upland farming and the wool trade. These include related works such such as laundrying: originally used for the washing of sheep fleeces in the leats feeding the wide and fast-flowing River Barle, the surviving 19th century in… (More on Dulverton)