Longside 400

In 1620 Longside’s first Church building opened its doors to a scattered and remote congregation. Roads were virtually non-existent, making travel to the nearest Churches at Old Deer or Peterhead difficult. So, with the approval of the Earl Marischal, on whose lands it was situated, a new Church was provided for our forebears, the residents in the area. The building, now the roofless ruin in the churchyard, clebrated its 400th anniversary in 2020.