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The Yorkshire Dales
- Places of Interest
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Bolton Abbey
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Bolton Abbey Estate Estate Office, Bolton Abbey, Skipton, North Yorkshire
BD23 6EX
Tel: 01756 718009
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Bolton Abbey near Skipton is the
Yorkshire Estate of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire. Situated in Wharfedale,
in the Yorkshire Dales National Park this historic estate is a magnet for
visitors drawn to its breathtaking landscapes and excellent facilities.
Visitors have flocked to Bolton Abbey for
over one hundred years. On an August Bank Holiday in the 1890's the railway
brought 40,000 people to Bolton Abbey; nearly as many people as now visit York
in a week. After the First World War visitors arrived by train in their "Sunday
Best" with the children carrying buckets, spades and fishing nets. Some fathers
never got much further than the Devonshire Arms' Refreshment Room, but many
removed their boots and rolled up their trousers to paddle with their children
by the sandy river bank. Little has changed over the years; visitors still come
to see the landscape that inspired artists like Turner and Landseer, and poets
such as Wordsworth.
As the name suggests Bolton Abbey was
originally a large monastic Estate, based around the 12th century priory. Legend
has it that the Priory was established in 1120 by Cecily de Romille as an
expression of her grief following the drowning of her son in the nearby Strid.
Today, the ruins of the Priory set in an incomparable position overlooking the
river Wharfe will evoke the past glories of the Estate whilst the restored and
thriving parish church shows that the Estate is still very much a living
community.
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