Rogart
Rogart
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  Rogart Rogart shown within the Sutherland area | |
| OS grid reference | NC745034 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Rogart |
| Postcode district | IV28 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
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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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Andrew MacDonald (1721 - 1812)
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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