Dunecht House
Built in 1820 as the family home of the Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, the house has a grand ballroom, chapel and observatory and is surrounded by extensive gardens. It also has an observatory, built by James Ludovic Lindsay, the 26th Earl of Crawford.
The house is currently owned and occupied by Hon Charles Pearson, brother of the 4th Viscount Cowdray.
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