Cragside house

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A great Victorian house and garden, built by a wealthy engineer, Lord Armstrong. The house was designed by Norman Shaw, in 1870 , and is well named. It overlook

Cragside is a Victorian country house near the town of Rothbury in Northumberland. It was the home of William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong. An industrial magnate, scientist, philanthropist and inventor of the hydraulic crane and the Armstrong gun, Armstrong also displayed his inventiveness in the domestic sphere, making Cragside the first house in the world to be lit using hydroelectric power.

#Castles | Cragside House, near Rothbury, Northumberland, England

This summer is the perfect time to get outside and explore some beautiful landscapes, so why not start planning a picnic or sunny stroll at one of these National Trust gardens across the UK?

Quite a place for a country retreat.

Cragside ~ February postcards giving depth and mood to @ntcragside 🌱 Loved exploring even on a damp day the beauty of @ntcragside is immense. The rich tones and scenes the weather gives I’m totally here for it 🙌🏻 Cragside House set within the national trust park was Britain’s original ‘smart home’. The pioneering Victorian mansion was powered with hydro electricity and filled with gadgets and inventions. Cragside’s house and estate was created by a remarkable couple, Lord William and…

Cragside House and Gardens

Cragside was the first house in the world to be lit using hydroelectric power. Clinging to a rocky hillside, it was the country home of armaments manufacturer, Lord Armstrong andis now in the care of the National Trust. When it was first built, it was a more modest two-storey country lodge, later extended into the much more elaborate mansion we see today. At one point, the building even included an astronomical observatory and a scientific laboratory.