Rodel Explained

Country:Scotland
Official Name:Rodel
Gaelic Name:Roghadal
Static Image Name:Rodel.jpg
Static Image Caption:View of Rodel, with St Clement's church
Language:Scottish Gaelic
Language1:English
Os Grid Reference:NG046828
Coordinates:57.738°N -6.964°W
Civil Parish:Harris
Unitary Scotland:Na h-Eileanan Siar
Lieutenancy Scotland:Western Isles
Constituency Scottish Parliament:Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Constituency Westminster:Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Post Town:ISLE OF HARRIS
Postcode Area:HS
Postcode District:HS5
Dial Code:01859

Rodel (Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Roghadal) is a village on the south-eastern coast of Harris, an island in the Scottish Outer Hebrides. Rodel is situated in the parish of Harris.[1] It was historically the capital of Harris, and the main port, before Tarbert took the title.

St Clement's Church (Eaglais Chliamhain) is a 16th-century church which was founded by the 8th Chief of MacLeod[2] and is dedicated to Pope Clement I. The church was built using local Lewisian gneiss rock.[3] It overlooks Loch Rodel. This well-preserved church is currently under the responsibility of Historic Scotland.

Located near the harbour is Rodel Hotel. This was built in 1781 and was originally home to Captain Alexander MacLeod[4] of Berneray who had bought the Isle of Harris in 1779.[5] It was restored in 2001, and then sold to Anderson Bakewell and his wife Francine Stone in 2016.[6] [7]

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  1. Web site: Harris, Rodel, General. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. 19 December 2014. 19 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141219184422/http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/171126/details/harris+rodel+general/. live.
  2. Web site: St Clement's Church. Historic Scotland. 19 December 2014. 19 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141219193457/http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/propertyresults/propertydetail.htm?PropID=PL_256. live.
  3. Web site: Harris, Rodel, St Clement's Church. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. 19 December 2014. 19 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141219184945/http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/10521/details/harris+rodel+st+clement+s+church/. live.
  4. Web site: Rodel - A Destination of Remarkable History. Scotland. 19 December 2014. 19 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141219183815/http://www.scotland.com/outer-inner-hebrides/rodel/. live.
  5. Web site: Harris, Rodel Harbour. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. 19 December 2014. 19 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141219201459/http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/10522/details/harris+rodel+harbour/. live.
  6. Web site: Harris, Rodel Hotel. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. 19 December 2014. 19 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141219182622/http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/104485/details/harris+rodel+hotel/. live.
  7. Web site: Plan to redevelop former Rodel Hotel . Hebrides News . 4 April 2018 . 20 April 2021 . 8 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180608174006/http://www.hebrides-news.com/rodel-hotel-redevelopment-4418.html . live .