Rogart

Rogart
Scottish Gaelic: *Raoghard*
Rogart Scottish Gaelic: Raoghard;
	; St Callan's Church in Rogart
	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;

Rogart (Scottish Gaelic: Raoghard, 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]

Andrew MacDonald (1721–1812)

It was originally a scattered crofting village, until the opening of the Rogart railway station at Pittentrail 1 ¹⁄₂ miles (2.4 km) 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 (14 km) 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.