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It was originally a scattered [[crofting]] parish centred on the parish church of St Callan's, until the opening of the [[Rogart railway station]] at [[Pittentrail]] {{convert|1+1/2|mi|km}} to the southeast. |
It was originally a scattered [[crofting]] parish centred on the parish church of St Callan's, until the opening of the [[Rogart railway station]] at [[Pittentrail]] {{convert|1+1/2|mi|km}} to the southeast. The locus of the parish shifted when a new 'industrial' village grew around Pittentrail following the arrival of the railway in 1886.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scottishplaces.info/towns/townfirst1763.html |title=Rogart |work=Gazetteer for Scotland |accessdate=15 December 2014}}</ref> |
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The village of [[Golspie]] is {{convert|9|mi|km}} east of Rogart. |
The village of [[Golspie]] is {{convert|9|mi|km}} east of Rogart whilst Lairg is 10 miles west. |
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Latest revision as of 14:21, 16 November 2024
Rogart
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 St Callan's Church in Rogart | |
  Rogart Location within the Sutherland area | |
| OS grid reference | NC745034 |
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| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Rogart |
| Postcode district | IV28 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Rogart (/ˈroʊɡɑːrt/ ROH-gart, Scottish Gaelic: Sgìre Raoird or Raoghard, meaning "great enclosed field")[1] is a parish in Sutherland, Highland, Scotland. The parish 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 parish centred on the parish church of St Callan's, until the opening of the Rogart railway station at Pittentrail 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) to the southeast. The locus of the parish shifted when a new 'industrial' village grew around Pittentrail following the arrival of the railway in 1886.[3]
The village of Golspie is 9 miles (14 km) east of Rogart whilst Lairg is 10 miles west.
References
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- ^ 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.
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