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Cragside is a country house near the town of Rothbury in Northumberland, England. It was the first house in the world to be lit using hydroelectric power. Built into a rocky hillside above a forest garden of just under 1,000 acres, it was the country home of armaments manufacturer, Lord Armstrong, and has been in the care of the National Trust since 1977. The property was opened to the public in 1979.
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 Richard Norman Shaw, transforming it into an elaborate mansion in the Free Tudor style. At one point, the building included an astronomical observatory and a scientific laboratory. The Grade I listed house is surrounded by one of Europe's largest rock gardens, a large number of rhododendrons and a large collection of mostly coniferous trees. One variety of rhododendron is named after Lady Armstrong.
Lord Armstrong spent much of his time as a child in Rothbury to get away from industrial Newcastle to alleviate his ill health. He returned to Rothbury after not having a holiday for many years and decided to build a modest house on the side of a moorland crag. The original house was completed in 1863 by an unknown architect but was transformed by architect Richard Norman Shaw between 1869 and 1884 into an imposing mansion. Cragside is an example of his English Gothic style. The interiors are of national importance for its collection of furnishings, furniture (much designed especially for Cragside), and fine and decorative arts, including work by many other outstanding designers of the age, such as John Hancock and Albany Hancock and William Morris.
In 2007, Cragside reopened after undergoing "total refurbishment."
In 1868, a hydraulic engine was installed, with water being used to power labour-saving machines such as laundry equipment, a rotisserie and a hydraulic lift. Armstrong was inspired by a watermill on the Dee in Dentdale, and in 1870, water from one of the estate's lakes was used to drive a Siemens dynamo in what was the world's first hydroelectric power station. The resultant electricity was used to power an arc lamp installed in the Gallery in 1878. The arc lamp was replaced in 1880 by Joseph Swan's incandescent lamps in what Swan considered 'the first proper installation' of electric lighting.
The generators, which also provided power for the farm buildings on the estate, were constantly extended and improved to match the increasing electrical demand in the house. The 2006 regeneration project included extensive rewiring.
A new screw turbine was installed in 2014; it can provide 12 kW, supplying around 10% of the property's electricity consumption. The new system uses an Archimedes' screw 17 metres (56 ft) long.
The use of electricity in many of the houses gadgets and internal systems has also led it to be described by some as a smart home as it was the first private residence to use incandescent lighting, a dish washer, a vacuum cleaner and a washing machine. One of Armstrong's stated aims of both using and funding these new automation technologies was to "emancipate the world from household drudgery", as shown on a plaque at Bamburgh Castle, his other residence.
The forthcoming Benedict Cumberbatch film “The Current War” was filmed partly at Cragside - the film tells the story of electricity pioneers Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse.
New Zealand - Ron stands in front of a roadside trust box.
A trust box is untended roadside stand in which farmers sell their goods without being present. The trustbox uses the honor system for payment. There will usually be a box for buyers to slip in the posted amount. This particular stand sells local honey.
I paid special attention to this particular spot as I love honey (mmm, honey cookies!) and find the notion of trust one of the most attractive characteristics of rural tourism.
BTW, trust boxes are also something I have not yet seen in Latin America.
Squirreled away in a steep, sheltered valley on the west bank of the River Tamar, this sprawling National Trust garden surrounds a striking medieval house. This 15th Century house with its historical garden and woodland has inspired artists, keen gardeners and wildlife enthusiasts throughout the centuries. The formal gardens outside the main house overlook a valley garden with a medieval dovecote, pond, Victorian summerhouse and 18th-century tower.
Even the most energetic garden-goers won't get to discover the whole 1,289 acres that the estate covers, but this is the perfect garden for walkers who don't mind climbing the steep valley sides. Meander through the 15 acres of formal gardens, before wandering into over 250 acres of mature woodland, where the spectrum of changing colours is at its best beneath the autumn canopies. Arrive early in the day to catch the best of the wildlife that thrives along the reed-beds and riverbank, but if you want to buff-up on your history then follow one of the scheduled guided walks.
We didn't spend too long in the house; it was too pleasant and sunny outside, and with the windows shuttered to preserve the tapestry wall hangings the house seemed gloomy and oppresive. By the time we made our way to the formal gardens late afternoon the sun had come round, leaving the house in shade, but we found a sunny bench at the end of the garden and sat for a while, pouring tea from the Thermos we had brought with us.
A couple at the High Line had an exercise in trust; sure enough, she was caught safely enough, although there was a brief moment where it looked like things were going south.
Ribble, bus 382, Ribble Vehicle Preservation Trust garage and workshop, Naze Lane, Freckleton. Sunday 12 April 2026
Photograph copyright: Ian 10B
oooold one :).... the other horses in that field were only interested in me giving them grass ... but not this one ... he just stood perfectly still - watching me ... wanting to be seen ...
This is a big moment for us...to be allowed to drive Sid's beautiful tractor...only across the field mind, was a real moment of trust between us and we were all smiling like Cheshire cats.
I couldn't honestly think of a better way of spending a Sunday afternoon in the company of this marvellous man...slogging our guts out in the heat and being rewarded with this magic moment!
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I don’t believe in angels,
But I trust them.
I don’t believe in destiny,
But it follows me everywhere I go,
I don’t believe in heaven,
But respect the rain, when it pours!
I don’t believe in tears,
But I trust the comfort they bring me.
I don’t believe in fear,
yet trust a winding road
For it may some how
Lead me to a crimson wave.
I don’t believe in a pitiful gaze
that bring me down
But I trust a reaching hand
to help me stand up.
For I “believe” that “trust”,
will someday save me…!
Cyrus H. Mafi Copyright 2010
Early-1980's Cadillac Sedan DeVille (1980, '81 or '82).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Trust
Downtown, The Loop, Chicago, Illinois.
Friday, March 1, 2019.
13/365: When I give my heart to you I trust that we will go through happy & sad times, just promise to never throw my heart away...
National Trust. Lyme. Disley, Stockport, Cheshire, northwest England. (Cheshire & Greater Manchester).
Had a wonderful time visiting here. It's about 60 miles, 1 hour 50 mins drive for me.
Lyme is a glorious house, surrounded by gardens, moorland and a deer park. Nestling on the edge of the Peak District, Lyme was once home to the Legh family and, in its heyday a great sporting estate. The 1,400 acre estate with its medieval herd of red deer offers fantastic walks and stunning views.
There is an elegant Rose Garden, Ravine Garden or the luxurious herbaceous borders next to the reflecting lake where a certain Mr Darcy met Miss Bennet in the BBC production of 'Pride and Prejudice'.
The site catalogues approximately three-quarters of a million National Trust objects with more being added daily.
The house is the largest in Cheshire, and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I Listed Building. The estate was granted to Sir Thomas Danyers in 1346 and passed to the Leghs of Lyme by marriage in 1388.
The house dates from the latter part of the 16th century (1720s). The house is the largest in Cheshire, measuring overall 190 feet (58 m) by 130 feet (40 m) round a courtyard plan. It has a symmetrical 15-bay three-storey south front overlooking the the beautiful lake.
Architects were Giacomo Leoni and Lewis Wyatt incorporating the Elizabethan, Palladian, Baroque styles.
The house is surrounded by formal gardens of 6 hectares (15 acres) in a deer park of about 550 hectares (1,359 acres) which are listed at Grade II* in the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. In the gardens and deer park are a number of structures.
To the west of the house is the former mill pond. From the south side a lawn slopes down to another pond beyond which is a small ravine with a stone bridge.
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Bagatelle 'manufactured' by Eric Miles of Cannock in 1990. No batteries required. And the elastic has only been changed once. Hours of fun for children of all ages - and they learn to count without even realising it...
Went for a wander around Chartwell (National Trust) this afternoon, and found 6 chairs for my NT chair project.
Lacock Abbey is a National Trust property in Wiltshire. It was the home of William Fox Talbot who invented the photographic negative. There is also a photographic museum there.