Abroad Again in Britain

S1 E22005

Cragside House

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.

Next Episodes

All Seasons

Edinburgh Castle

Episode 1

Cragside House

Episode 2

Salisbury Cathedral

Episode 3

Brighton Pavilion

Episode 4

Comments

Loading comments...

Suggested Shows

TV shows you might enjoy

Abroad Again in Britain

Cragside House

Episode Synopsis

Next Episodes

Edinburgh Castle

Cragside House

Salisbury Cathedral

Brighton Pavilion

Suggested Shows

Portillo's Hidden History of Britain

A History of Celtic Britain

Inside Hampton Court Palace

King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons

The Real Dad's Army

Brits Who Made The Modern World

The Railway: Keeping Britain On Track

The Great Smog: Winter of '52

Time Team

Notorious London: A City Tour

Saving Country Houses with Penelope Keith

Illuminations: The Private Lives of Medieval Kings

Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain

Trawlermen: Hunting the Catch

Elegance and Decadence: The Age of the Regency

The Stuarts

The Stuarts in Exile

Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History

Timeshift

Seven Ages of Britain

Portsmouth Dockyard