Rogart Explained

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Country:Scotland
Official Name:Rogart
Gaelic Name:Sgìre Raoird
Os Grid Reference:NC745034
Map Type:Sutherland
Coordinates:58.0026°N -4.1241°W
Unitary Scotland:Highland
Lieutenancy Scotland:Sutherland
Constituency Westminster:Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Constituency Scottish Parliament:Caithness, Sutherland and Ross
Post Town:Rogart
Postcode District:IV28
Postcode Area:IV

Rogart (meaning "great enclosed field")[1] is a small 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 NaNmiles 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 9miles east of Rogart.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.snh.org.uk/pdfs/publications/gaelic/gaelicnorseinthelandscape.pdf Gaelic and Norse in the Landscape: Placenames in Caithness and Sutherland
  2. https://archive.org/stream/annalsnorthbri00nort#page/19/mode/1up Annals, North British Society
  3. Web site: Rogart . Gazetteer for Scotland . 15 December 2014.