Rogart

Rogart
Scottish Gaelic: *Raoghard*
Rogart Scottish Gaelic: Raoghard;
	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 (Template:Lang-gd, 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]

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.

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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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