Rodel
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 View of Rodel, with St Clement's church | |
  Rodel Location within theOuter Hebrides | |
| Language | Scottish Gaelic English |
| OS grid reference | NG046828 |
| Civil parish | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ISLE OF HARRIS |
| Postcode district | HS5 |
| Dialling code | 01859 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
| 57°44′17″N6°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 ofHarris, an island in theScottishOuter Hebrides. Rodel is situated in the parish of Harris.[1] It was historically the capital of Harris,[1] and the main port, beforeTarbert took the title.
St Clement's Church (Eaglais Chliamhain) is a 16th-century church which was founded by the 8th Chief ofMacLeod[2] and is dedicated toPope Clement I. The church was built using localLewisiangneiss rock.[3] It overlooksLoch Rodel. This well-preserved church is currently under the responsibility ofHistoric Scotland.
Located near the harbour is Rodel Hotel. This was built in 1781 and was originally home to CaptainAlexander 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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