Rodel
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Rodel (Template:Langx) 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.<ref name=Canmore1>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It was historically the capital of Harris,<ref name=Canmore1 /> 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<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and is dedicated to Pope Clement I. The church was built using local Lewisian gneiss rock.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It overlooks Loch Rodel. 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 Alexander MacLeod<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> of Berneray who had bought the Isle of Harris in 1779.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It was restored in 2001, and then sold to Anderson Bakewell and his wife Francine Stone in 2016.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="hotelnews">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Notable PeopleEdit
- Iain Gobha na Hearadh (1796-1852) - poet