William Arthur Charles Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland, was a British landowner, courtier, and Conservative politician. He notably served as Master of the Horse between 1886 and 1905.
The Duke of Portland, circa 1900.
The Duke of Portland to the left with Rosamond Rose and an unknown man
Portrait of his daughter, Lady Victoria, by Philip de Laszlo, 1911
Welbeck Abbey
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Welbeck Abbey is a historic country house near the village of Welbeck in the Bassetlaw District of Nottinghamshire, situated in the Dukeries, four contiguous ducal estates, between Worksop and Ollerto
William Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland
…He was educated at Eton. He inherited the Portland estates, based around Welbeck Abbey in Nottinghamshire, from his cousin William Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck, 5th Duke of Portland, in 1879. He also succeeded his stepmother as second Baron…
The abbey from the lake
Welbeck Abbey seen from the air with the riding school in the back (2013)
Robert Smythson's plan to rebuild Welbeck Abbey. Nothing was realized except the Oxford wing which is on the left below in the plan
The south front of Welbeck Abbey in the 17th century, with the Oxford Wing on the left and an earlier monastic wing on the right, which was demolished in the late 18th century