Cragside

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Cragside is a Victorian Tudor Revival country house near the town of Rothbury in Northumberland, England. It was the home of William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong, founder of the Armstrong Whitworth armaments firm. 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. The estate was technologically advanced; the architect of the house, Richard Norman Shaw, wrote that it was equipped with "wonderful hydraulic machines that do all sorts of things". In the grounds, Armstrong built dams and lakes to power a sawmill, a water-powered laundry, early versions of a dishwasher and a dumb waiter, a hydraulic lift and a hydroelectric rotisserie. In 1887, Armstrong was raised to the peerage, the first engineer or scientist to be ennobled, and became Baron Armstrong of Cragside.

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National Trust, Cragside
English country house, historic house museum, 

  • Structurae page@
  • Das englische Haus Vol.. 1 page@ pp119-121
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Location: 55.3136, -1.8856, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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George Frederic Watts (1817-1904) - Sir William George Armstrong (1810–1900), 1st Baron Armstrong of Cragside - 1230213 - National TrustGeorge Frederic Watts (1817-1904) - Sir William George Armstrong (1810–1900), 1st Baron Armstrong of Cragside - 1230213 - National Trust
George Harcourt (1868–1947) - Beatrice Elizabeth Cowx (1862–1934), Lady Armstrong - 1230358 - National TrustGeorge Harcourt (1868–1947) - Beatrice Elizabeth Cowx (1862–1934), Lady Armstrong - 1230358 - National Trust
Armorer Donkin, 19th-century, National Trust, CragsideArmorer Donkin, 19th-century, National Trust, Cragside
George Harcourt (1868–1947) - William Henry Armstrong Fitzpatrick Watson-Armstrong (1863–1941), 1st Baron Armstrong of Bamburgh and Cragside - 1230359 - National TrustGeorge Harcourt (1868–1947) - William Henry Armstrong Fitzpatrick Watson-Armstrong (1863–1941), 1st Baron Armstrong of Bamburgh and Cragside - 1230359 - National Trust
Mary Lemon Waller - Portrait - Winifred Margaret Watson-Armstrong (1894–1912)Mary Lemon Waller - Portrait - Winifred Margaret Watson-Armstrong (1894–1912)
Mary Lemon Waller - Portrait - Sir William George Armstrong (1810–1900), 1st Baron Armstrong of CragsideMary Lemon Waller - Portrait - Sir William George Armstrong (1810–1900), 1st Baron Armstrong of Cragside
OS one-inch map of OS map of AlnwickOS one-inch map of OS map of Alnwick
Mary Lemon Waller - Portrait - William John Montagu Watson-Armstrong (1892–1972), 2nd Baron Armstrong of Bamburgh and Cragside, as a Young BoyMary Lemon Waller - Portrait - William John Montagu Watson-Armstrong (1892–1972), 2nd Baron Armstrong of Bamburgh and Cragside, as a Young Boy
Prince of Wales and William George Armstrong at Cragside, during the Royal Visit to Newcastle in 1884 by Henry Hetherington EmmersonPrince of Wales and William George Armstrong at Cragside, during the Royal Visit to Newcastle in 1884 by Henry Hetherington Emmerson
George Harcourt (1868–1947) - William Henry Cecil John Robin Watson-Armstrong (1919–1987), 3rd Baron Armstrong of Bamburgh and Cragside, as a Young Boy - 1230360 - National TrustGeorge Harcourt (1868–1947) - William Henry Cecil John Robin Watson-Armstrong (1919–1987), 3rd Baron Armstrong of Bamburgh and Cragside, as a Young Boy - 1230360 - National Trust
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    linkpageStructurae page@Wikidata
    linkpageDas englische Haus Vol.. 1 page@pp119-121Wikidata
    sitecastleEdlingham CastlecastleWikidata
    sitecastleElsdon Castlemotte-and-bailey castleWikidata
    sitecastleRothley Castlecastle, follyWikidata
    sitecastleWarkworth Castlecastle, motte-and-bailey castle, historic house museumWikidata
    sitecastle1096Alnwick Castlecastle, historic house museumWikidata
    sitecastle1313Dunstanburgh Castlecastle, archaeological siteWikidata
    sitecastle1344Chillingham Castlequadrangular castle, historic house museumWikidata
    sitecastle1439Belsay CastlecastleWikidata
    sitemuseumAln Valley Railwayheritage railwayWikidata
    sitemuseumBelsay Hallhistoric house museumWikidata
    sitemuseumBreamish Valley Archaeology ExhibitionmuseumWikidata
    sitemuseumCragsideEnglish country house, historic house museumWikidata
    sitemuseumHouse of Hardy Fishing Tackle Museummaritime museumWikidata
    sitemuseumWallington HallEnglish country house, historic house museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1929Fusiliers Museum of Northumberlandmuseum, independent museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1984Heritage Centre Bellinghamheritage center, independent museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1987Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museummuseum, independent museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1989Woodhorn Museumarchive, mining museum, county record office, independent museumWikidata
    sitemuseum2000Bailiffgate Museumlocal museum, independent museumWikidata
    sitemuseum2008Ferryman's Hut MuseummuseumWikidata
    sitemuseum2011Newbiggin Maritime Centremaritime museumWikidata
    commonsimageGeorge Frederic Watts (1817-1904) - Sir William George Armstrong (1810–1900), 1st Baron Armstrong of Cragside - 1230213 - National Trust Commons
    commonsimageGeorge Harcourt (1868–1947) - Beatrice Elizabeth Cowx (1862–1934), Lady Armstrong - 1230358 - National Trust Commons
    commonsimageArmorer Donkin, 19th-century, National Trust, Cragside Commons
    commonsimageGeorge Harcourt (1868–1947) - William Henry Armstrong Fitzpatrick Watson-Armstrong (1863–1941), 1st Baron Armstrong of Bamburgh and Cragside - 1230359 - National Trust Commons
    commonsimageMary Lemon Waller - Portrait - Winifred Margaret Watson-Armstrong (1894–1912) Commons
    commonsimageMary Lemon Waller - Portrait - Sir William George Armstrong (1810–1900), 1st Baron Armstrong of Cragside Commons
    commonsimageOS one-inch map of OS map of Alnwick Commons
    commonsimageMary Lemon Waller - Portrait - William John Montagu Watson-Armstrong (1892–1972), 2nd Baron Armstrong of Bamburgh and Cragside, as a Young Boy Commons
    commonsimagePrince of Wales and William George Armstrong at Cragside, during the Royal Visit to Newcastle in 1884 by Henry Hetherington Emmerson Commons
    commonsimageGeorge Harcourt (1868–1947) - William Henry Cecil John Robin Watson-Armstrong (1919–1987), 3rd Baron Armstrong of Bamburgh and Cragside, as a Young Boy - 1230360 - National Trust Commons
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