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William Armstrong blue plaque

Morpeth, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

Cragside The House of Lord Armstrong (1810-1900) investor, engineer and armaments manufacturer. His hydraulic and hydroelectric inventions were applied throughout his estate. The house was the first in the world to be lit by electricity derived from water power.

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