Abroad Again in Britain — Season 1, Episode 2: Cragside House
Documentary • 60 min • 1 season, 5 episodes • ★ 9.0/10
Episode synopsis
Magnificent mansion containing some surprising technological innovations. Cragside is a country house in the civil parish of Cartington in Northumberland, England. It was the first house in the world to be lit using hydroelectric power. Built into a rocky hillside above a 4 km² forest garden, it was the country home of Lord Armstrong and has been in the care of the National Trust since 1977.
About Abroad Again in Britain
Jonathan Meades gives a personal perspective of British history.