Rora, Aberdeenshire
Human settlement in Scotland
Rora
Location within Aberdeenshire
- Aberdeenshire
- Aberdeenshire
- Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
- Banffshire and Buchan Coast
Rora (Scottish Gaelic: Ròrath) is a rural settlement in the Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated 8.3 kilometres (5.2 mi) north-west of Peterhead and lying to the north of the River Ugie.[1]
Rora Moss
Rora Moss, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, is an area of raised peat bog lying to the north-west of the village. The area has been heavily drained and subject to domestic and commercial peat cutting.[2]
People from Rora
- Thomas Arbuthnot (Senior), pioneer of commercial kelp manufacture (1681–1762)[3]
- Charles Arbuthnot, abbot and mathematician (1737–1820)
References
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Settlements and places of interest in Buchan, Aberdeenshire
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| in Marr | ||
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