Cragside
Cragside is a Tudor Revival country house near the town of Rothbury in Northumberland, England. Dating to the Victorian era, it was the home of William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong, founder of the Armstrong Whitworth armaments firm.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Glen Bowman, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Estate
- Description: country house near Rothbury in Northumberland, England, UK
- Also known as: “National Trust, Cragside”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sharpe’s Folly and Church of All Saints.
Sharpe’s Folly
Archaeological site
Photo: J C Ousby, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sharpe’s Folly is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rothbury and Thropton.
Rothbury
Town
Photo: Glennsmart, Public domain.
Rothbury is a market town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, on the River Coquet. It is 14 miles north-west of Morpeth and 26 miles north of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Thropton
Village
Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thropton is a hamlet in Northumberland, England, located on the River Coquet, and its tributary Wreigh Burn. With a population of 780 it is situated 1.9 miles west of the village of Rothbury connected by the B6431 near the junction of the Wreigh Burn and the River Coquet. Thropton is situated 3 miles west of Cragside.
Snitter
Hamlet
Photo: Peter Standing, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Snitter is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England. It is near the Northumberland National Park. The closest town is Rothbury. Snitter is situated 3½ miles northwest of Cragside.
Cragside
- Categories: historic house museum, English country house, and agriculture
- Location: Cartington, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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