Cragside Mugs

Rhododendrons in bloom near Cragside House - Northumberland, UK Cragside is a Victorian country House near the town of Rothbury in Northumberland, England. It was the home of William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong, founder of the Armstrong Whitworth armaments firm. It was the original smart home. Illuminated by hydro-electricity and powered by hydraulics, this pioneering home was filled with Victorian gadgets for efficient modern living.

Light through a stained glass window in Cragside House - Northumberland, UK

Light through a stain glass window - Cragside House, Northumberland, UK

HDR image of Cragside, Rothbury, Northumberland (UK) the home of Lord William Armstrong, Victorian Engineer

HDR image of Cragside, Rothbury, Northumberland (UK) the home of Lord William Armstrong, Victorian Engineer

HDR image of Cragside, Rothbury, Northumberland (UK) the home of Lord William Armstrong, Victorian Engineer

Digital painting of a water lily flower from my photograph taken in the gardens at the National Trust property Cragside House in Northumberland.

Love these beautiful summer flowers in nature!

HDR image of one of the lakes in the grounds and garden of Cragside, Rothbury, Northumberland (UK), the home of Lord William Armstrong, Victorian Engineer