Cavendish Oak, Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire
This popular tourist destination is the Yorkshire home of the Cavendish Family (the Dukes of Devonshire), who are probably better known for their estate at Chatsworth. Bolton Abbey Estate passed to the Cavendish family through the marriage of Lady Charlotte Boyle to William Cavendish, who became the 4th Duke of Devonshire in 1755. Lady Charlotte's forefathers were the Lords of Skipton. The Estate comprises 30,000 acres today and it still operates as a working estate.
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