Rogart

Rogart
Scottish Gaelic: Raoghard
Rogart
 Rogart shown within the Sutherland area
OS grid referenceNC745034
Council areaHighland
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Rogart
Postcode district IV28
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
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Coordinates: 58°00′10″N 4°07′27″W / 58.00264°N 4.12408°W / 58.00264; -4.12408

For the village in South Wales, see Rogiet.

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]

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

  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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