Rogart

Rogart
Scottish Gaelic: *Sgìre Raoird*
Rogart Scottish Gaelic: Sgìre Raoird;
	St Callan's Church in Rogart
	Rogart Location within the Sutherland area
OS grid reference	NC745034
Council area	Highland;
Lieutenancy area	Sutherland;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Rogart
Postcode district	IV28
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross;
Scottish Parliament	Caithness, Sutherland and Ross;
	List of places UK Scotland 58°00′10″N 4°07′27″W / 58.00264°N 4.12408°W

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]

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

^ 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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[1] Gaelic and Norse in the Landscape: Placenames in Caithness and Sutherland. Scottish National Heritage.

[2] Annals, North British Society

[3] "Rogart". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 15 December 2014.

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