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The ancient church of Deer, the ruins of which can still be seen standing close to the present day church (erected in 1788), formerly belonged to the Abbey of Deer and was dedicated to St Drostan, who founded a monastery here during the 6th century. In 1930 Deer united with Fetterangus and a further union followed in 1953 with the former United Free Church congregation of Deer Stuartfield. After the local union the churches of Fetterangus, Stuartfield and Deer all remained in use and the charge continued under the name of Deer. In 1975 further union was established with Ardallie and also with Deer Clola, again with the charge remaining under the name of Deer. The kirk session sat within the Presbytery of Deer, until the restructuring of the Presbyteries in 1976, when it became part of the Presbytery of Buchan. |