Rogart
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Rogart
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Location within the Sutherland area | |
OS grid reference | NC745034 |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Rogart |
Postcode district | IV28 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
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Scottish Parliament | |
Rogart (Scottish Gaelic: Raoghard, meaning "great enclosed field")[1] is a village in Sutherland, Highland, Scotland. The village was the home of Major Andrew MacDonald who fought in the French and Indian War.[2]
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It was originally a scattered crofting village, until the opening of the Rogart railway station at Pittentrail 1.5 miles to the southeast. A newer industrial village grew after the arrival of the railway in 1886, with the older village remaining.[3]
The village of Golspie is 9 miles east of Rogart.
References
- ^ Gaelic and Norse in the Landscape: Placenames in Caithness and Sutherland. Scottish National Heritage.
- ^ Annals, North British Society
- ^ "Rogart". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 15 December 2014.