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Welbeck Abbey
Welbeck Abbey is a country house in Nottinghamshire evolved from a Premonstratensian monastery founded in 1140. Over centuries it was transformed into the ducal seat of the Cavendish and later the Bentinck (Dukes of Portland) families; the complex preserves embedded medieval fabric alongside extensive 17th–19th century wings, a chapel, picture gallery and large riding house.
First raised
1150
Its prime
1860
Today
Still standing
As it stood in 1860
What Welbeck Abbey looked like in its prime.
A long, low classical country house of pale ashlar with a symmetrical, multi-bayed façade punctuated by tall sash windows, bracketed cornices and a central pediment; low balustraded terraces step down to broad lawns and an ornamental reflection pond. Rooflines are punctuated by tall brick chimneys and metal-clad ridges with a greenish patina. Multiple wings and service ranges extend laterally; stone garden walls, formal walled kitchen gardens and a separate, very long riding house lie close by.
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10 places to explore in 1860.
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Families who held Welbeck Abbey.
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Bought by Sir Charles Cavendish in 1607 and expanded by his son William, Duke of Newcastle.
Cavendish-Bentinck
Ducal seat of the Cavendish-Bentinck Dukes of Portland from 1734; the estate remains with their descendants.
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