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Lord Armstrong of Cragside showing Prince and Princess of Wales the Cragend Farm Hydraulic Silo. Rothbury Northumberland

Mind Boggling Engineering!

We have started running our historic tours and if you need some help deciding if you want to come along take a look at these comments from a recent group. Booking through Historic Houses Invitation to View website: 

Very enjoyable and interesting – silo was incredible.

Awesome!

Extremely interesting particularly in the silo – Amazing!

A little gem in Northumberland!

Super visit, can’t believe how interesting it all was, especially the Silo.

A fascinating and informative tour – thank you Lou.

Fascinating and informative tour and insight into our industrial heritage.

Amazing visit.

An awesome experience, such mind-boggling engineering.

Very interesting tour, Greatly enjoyed.

Exceeded expectations – especially seeing the Silo. Thank you for keeping our industrial heritage alive.

Amazing, thank you for a fascinating tour. Feel pleased to have been up and down the Silo!

 

Our AI image is showing the No 1306 Hydraulic hoist inside the Silo being demonstrated by Lord Armstrong to his visitor in 1884 Prince and Princess of Wales. 

 

About the author

Lou is the owner of Cragend Farm with her husband Shaun, and deals with everything from Holiday Accommodation inquiries to egg collection from the chickens; she is the social media and web design finger-tapper.

Find Out More About Cragend

Cragend Farm has a interesting and diverse history, from technical innovations to historic buildings. Tied in closely to the neighbouring Cragside Estate home of Victorian inventor and industrialist Lord Armstrong.

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