Cragside house

Cragside is a country house in the civil parish of Cartington in Northumberland, England. It was the first house in the world to be lit using hydroelectric power. Built into a rocky hillside above a 4 km² forest garden, it was the country home of Lord Armstrong and has been in the care of the National Trust since 1977. Cragside, named after Cragend Hill above the house, was built in 1863 as a modest two-storey country lodge, but was subsequently extended to designs by Norman Shaw…

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…

Castles ~ U.K. & Éire | Cragside House, near Rothbury, Northumberland, England

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…

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

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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 ~ 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…