Rosehall

Rosehall is a remote hamlet in the Parish of Creich near the confluence of the River Cassley and the River Oykel, 1 mile northwest of Altass, in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands[2] and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. It is the site of the main road bridge over the Cassley, which is just downstream from the spectacular Achness Waterfall, commonly known simply as the Cassley Falls.

Rosehall
Rosehall house
Rosehall is located in Sutherland
Rosehall
Rosehall
Location within the Sutherland area
Population204 (2001)[1]
OS grid referenceNC483012
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLairg
Postcode districtIV27 4
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish

Amenities

There is a hotel which caters mostly to visitors fishing for salmon in the two rivers. There are leisure trails across the Rosehall estate and a visitor cafe. [3]

Rosehall Estate

Rosehall estate was the property of the Duke of Westminster until it was sold to become an hotel. The current house was built in 1873 after the original building was destroyed by fire. The second Duke entertained his lover Coco Chanel there. [4]

References
  1. "Scottish Community Foundation" (PDF). Foundation Scotland. 1 January 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
  2. Microsoft; Nokia (26 February 2017). "Rosehall" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  3. "Rosehall". Forestry and Land Scotland.
  4. "Coco Chanel's former Highland love nest to become luxury hotel after being on market since 2015". The Scotsman.
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