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Arabella, Highland

Coordinates: 57°45′25″N 4°00′23″W / 57.756921°N 4.006254°W / 57.756921; -4.006254
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Arabella
Arabella is located in Ross and Cromarty
Arabella
Arabella
Location within the Ross and Cromarty area
Population175 
OS grid referenceNH8075
Civil parish
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
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57°45′25″N 4°00′23″W / 57.756921°N 4.006254°W / 57.756921; -4.006254

Arabella (Scottish Gaelic: Am Bog) is a village in Highland, Scotland.[1]

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 ([1]) 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

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

References

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