Rodel

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Rodel
  • Scottish Gaelic: Roghadal
Rodel.jpg
View of Rodel, with St Clement's church
Rodel is located in Outer Hebrides
Rodel
Rodel
Location within the Outer Hebrides
LanguageScottish Gaelic
English
OS grid referenceNG046828
Civil parish
  • Harris
Council area
  • Na h-Eileanan Siar
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townISLE OF HARRIS
Postcode districtHS5
Dialling code01859
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
57°44′17″N 6°57′50″W / 57.738°N 6.964°W / 57.738; -6.964Coordinates: 57°44′17″N 6°57′50″W / 57.738°N 6.964°W / 57.738; -6.964

Rodel (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,[1] 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 . 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 [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]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Harris, Rodel, General". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  2. ^ "St Clement's Church". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Harris, Rodel, St Clement's Church". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Rodel - A Destination of Remarkable History". Scotland. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Harris, Rodel Harbour". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Harris, Rodel Hotel". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  7. ^ {{cite web|url=http://www.hebrides-news.com/rodel-hotel-redevelopment-4418.html |title=Plan to redevelop former Rodel Hotel |website=Hebrides News |date=4 April 2018 |access-date=20 April 2021}

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