Dunecht ( gd, Dùn Eicht) is a slightly

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on the A944 road in north-east Aberdeenshire in

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. It is not to be confused with Echt. Dunecht is located 12 miles (19.5 km) west of the city of

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and is situated by the confluence of the Kinnernie and Bervie burns. Formerly known as Waterton, it was renamed to Dunecht in the 1820s when the Crawford family built Dunecht House. The estate achieved a certain measure of notoriety in 1881 due to theft of the remains of the Alexander Lindsay, 25th Earl of Crawford. Dunecht House, once owned by

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is now privately owned. Dunecht House is to the south of the village and was once famed for its observatory, ballroom and library, as well as gardens which were opened once a year to the public.

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is west of here, and is in the

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style; built between the 1450s and 1600s (decade). Amenities in the village include a school, a

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(Jaffs), and a garage-come-shop.

References

* ''AA Touring Guide to Scotland'' (1978)

External links

*
Historic Scotland description of Dunecht Policies Official Dunecht Village Website

Official Dunecht Estates Website
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