The clock tower at Cragside by David Stevens

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Estates were very keen on having clocks. I wonder why?

Excellent painting David.

Good work David, you’ve captured it nicely.

What an interesting backstory and a lovely painting

Super painting David.

Great info to go together with this great painting David.

Love the painting David

Nicely painted and an interesting narrative.

Good bold artwork throughout!

Thank you all for your very kind comments - much appreciated!

Very impressive David, just how I remember it.

Thank you for your kind comment, Carole!

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25/05/2026
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Just completed this watercolour of this structure on the Cragside Estate in Northumberland. Just spent ten days in the area staying in a cottage in Rothbury. Apparently the 200+ workers at the state during the period it was in the ownership of Lord Armstrong used to collect their weekly wage packets from the office in the clock tower.

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David Stevens

I am a retired civil engineer who has been sketching and painting watercolours and acrylics as a hobby for the past twenty years or so. I grew up in Africa and worked in Southern Africa and Botswana for a number of years but have spent the past forty five years or so resident in England with my…

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