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Cragside House & Gardens - The Worlds first house lit by hydroelectricity - National Trust - UK 🇬🇧

Last spring we visited the National Trust property of Cragside while staying a few days in Northumberland. This Victorian house was built into the side of a steep valley above Rothbury. Home to Lord and Lady Armstrong it was developed into one of the most innovative homes of the age. The fast flowing Coquet River was used to generate hydro-electricity for the house. This was the first house powered by hydro-electricity in the world. Armstrong was an engineering genius whose inventions in the field of hydraulics helped make his fortune. The hydraulic machinery that operates Tower Bridge, in London, is just one of many achievements. His Arts & Crafts influenced home was fitted with all the comforts of the time, including central heating. He filled his home with art and welcomed foreign dignitaries and Royalty. Around the house the grounds were landscaped and lakes added. Across the river gorge a garden overlooks the Northumbrian countryside. On this visit a walk around parts of the garden is followed by a brief walk through the house. #cragside #nationaltrust #lordarmstrong #hydroelectricpower #hydraulics #nothhumberland #northumbria #artsandcrafts #coquetriver #rothbury #victorian