Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Cragside. Northumberland.
On our last full day with Ashley and Ecky we went to Cragside - a National Trust house and garden and massive estate in the Northumberland Hills.
Cragside was built by Lord Armstrong in 1863. It was the first house to be lit by hydro-electricity;
As its name suggests it was built on a steep and craggy hillside.
This was our first view of the house.
We had already seen the pump house; the pump sent water up to the house from the large man made lake.
The high bridge is contemporary with the house, but has recently been renovated.
It was a day of steep steps and steep slopes.
Ecky and 2 of her Momjii dolls.
These wooden dolls come from Japan and are very much collected.
We bought the one with the water melon the evening before inside The Sage Arts Centre.
Ecky took lots of pictures of her Momjii dolls enjoying a day out.
Splendid view from the formal gardens.
Designers such as William Morris and Byrne Jones were involved in the interiors.
There was a small dressing up box.
I want a trilby!
We took loads more photos of the grounds, the house and the areas up in the hills. There is a 6 mile drive round the estate.
But for tonight that's enough pictures.
Cragside was built by Lord Armstrong in 1863. It was the first house to be lit by hydro-electricity;
As its name suggests it was built on a steep and craggy hillside.
This was our first view of the house.
We had already seen the pump house; the pump sent water up to the house from the large man made lake.
The high bridge is contemporary with the house, but has recently been renovated.
It was a day of steep steps and steep slopes.
Ecky and 2 of her Momjii dolls.
These wooden dolls come from Japan and are very much collected.
We bought the one with the water melon the evening before inside The Sage Arts Centre.
Ecky took lots of pictures of her Momjii dolls enjoying a day out.
Splendid view from the formal gardens.
Designers such as William Morris and Byrne Jones were involved in the interiors.
There was a small dressing up box.
We took loads more photos of the grounds, the house and the areas up in the hills. There is a 6 mile drive round the estate.
But for tonight that's enough pictures.
