Arabella, Highland

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Arabella
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Arabella
Location within the Ross and Cromarty area
Population175 
OS grid reference NH8075
Civil parish
Council area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Police Scotland
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57°45′25″N4°00′23″W / 57.756921°N 4.006254°W / 57.756921; -4.006254

Arabella (Scottish Gaelic : Am Bog) is a village in the Scottish Highlands. [1]

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History

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Arabella

Named after the farm which was set aside as small holdings in 1918 for returning servicemen. The original Farm was named after the wife of Hugh Rose, a wealthy land owner who made his fortune in the West Indies in the late 18th century. Arabella Phipps married Hugh Rose in 1799 in London. She lived in Scotland for 7 years and had three children. She died in mysterious circumstances in 1806.

Landmarks

Landmarks include Arabella House, a Listed Building and the one-time residence of John Osler Chattock Hayes.

References

  1. Microsoft; Nokia. "Arabella" (Map). Bing Maps . Microsoft. Retrieved 7 March 2017.