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New Deer
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 The main street in New Deer | |
  New Deer Location within Aberdeenshire | |
| Population | 620 (2022)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NJ885468 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TURRIFF |
| Postcode district | AB53 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
New Deer (Scottish Gaelic: Achadh Reite) is a settlement in Aberdeenshire, North East Scotland, which lies in the valley of Deer. It is located at the junction of several roads crossing through the Howe of Buchan.[2] It was founded after monks from Deer Abbey, Old Deer, built a chapel at Auchreddie, which translates as "field of the bog myrtle", and lies clustered on both sides of the slope of a tributary of South Ugie Water.[2] Around 1507 the register of Deer Abbey lists its lands in the "new paroche of Deir". The name Auchreddie has dropped in significance over the years; however, the southern end of the village is still known by this name.[3]
In 1805, New Deer was extended to the north by the third James Ferguson of Pitfour (1735–1820), the elder brother of Patrick Ferguson.[3] Also involved were the Gordons of Cairnbanno, who were seeking to improve the old community of Auchreddie.[2]
- ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ a b c McKean (1990), p. 79
- ^ a b "New Deer". Archived from the original on 5 February 2007.