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This was named "Airdmhor" and was built in 1902 on Edwardian lines for Peter Duncan.
Peter Duncan, founder of the implement firm P and D Duncan, arrived in 1862 from Perthshire.
In 1880 he built a two storey house on five acres of land leased from the Church of England. This was named "Kinnaird" after a castle near his Brechin birthplace, it adjoined "Airdmhor" to which he later moved.
Imagine our excitement when Peter Duncan's Grandson arrived unannounced at the front door on July 12th and said, "My Grandfather built this house and I was born in that room upstairs 72 years ago last week!"
Les Bennet and his wife Julia had no idea that the family homestead which he lived in until he married was having a new lease of life.
He was stunned when he drove past and saw the sign, "Airdmhor Montessori."
He called in to find out what was happening and gave us a few history lessons while he was here.
I hope to visit them at Darfield in the near future to view old photos of "Airdmhor's" past life of nearly a century!
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