Sq. Ft.: 6,900 | Bedrooms: 11 | Bathrooms: 5

1879 Print Victorian House Architectural Design Floor Plans

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One of my favorites! Modeled vaguely on the famous Carson mansion

Cragside is a Victorian country house near the town of Rothbury in Northumberland. It was the home of William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong. An industrial magnate, scientist, philanthropist and inventor of the hydraulic crane and the Armstrong gun, Armstrong also displayed his inventiveness in the domestic sphere, making Cragside the first house in the world to be lit using hydroelectric power.

Architect: Sextus Dyball From The Architect, November 13, 1875:This cottage residence has been recently erected upon a site in Church Road, Upper Norwood, for Mr. James Franks. The accommodation was especially arranged to suit the requirements of the owner. The brickwork is executed in dark-coloured stock bricks, relieved with bands and arches of blue and

Victorian Home Ground Plan...research.