Old travel Blog photograph of Alastrean House by Tarland in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The house was built in 1905 by Lord Aberdeen, as a country retreat for his wife, and was originally surrounded by 9,000 acres of agricultural land which made up the Cromar Estate. An arrangement made in 1920 between Lord Aberdeen and his friend and neighbour, Sir Alexander MacRobert, saw the Cromar Estate and house eventually pass to Lady MacRobert in 1934. Alastrean House, whose name derives from a composite Latin phrase meaning “ a place of honour by the hearth of the winged heroes of the stars ”, was used as a rest and recuperation centre for RAF and Commonwealth aircrew on active service. After the war, Alastrean House continued to be used as a Royal Air Force officers’ leave centre until it was almost totally destroyed by fire in November 1952. The house was refurbished and re-opened at an impressive ceremony in April 1958.
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