East or West, Hame's Best
In 1863, Armstrong purchased land near Rothbury in Northumberland and began there the construction of a country residence. His new home, Cragside, would become the place where he increasingly spent his time as he retired from the day-to-day running of the business. These later years of Armstrong's life saw him indulge his passion for hydraulics and hydroelectric power, and re-kindle his old love-affair with electricity.
