Rothbury Waterwheel & turbines at Cragside House
Rothbury Waterwheel & turbines at Cragside House
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Cragside was the revolutionary home of Lord Armstrong, the Victorian inventor. His house was the first to be lit by hydro-electricity, generated from a power house in which the original 1886 turbine plant can be viewed. There is also a small overshot waterwheel moved from elsewhere on the estate. The water falls 340 ft from artificial lakes he created. In the house is a passenger lift....
Photo © Jim Woodward-Nutt
Location
NU 070 017
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Turn off A697 Morpeth-Wooler road onto B6344. Rear entrance to grounds for generator house and wheel is on R after around 5 miles; for house continue on and turn R onto B6341. Entrance 1 m.
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Opening Times:
Grounds, power house and restaurant: mid-February to October, Tuesday to Sunday plus bank holiday Mondays, 10.00-18.00. November to mid-December, Friday to Sunday, 11.00-16.00. House: Mid-February - October 11.00 - 17.00. See web site for more details.