Rosehall is a remote hamlet in the Parish of
Creich near the confluence of the
River Cassley
The River Cassley ( gd, Abhainn Charsla, ) in Sutherland, in northern Scotland, joins the River Oykel to form the Kyle of Sutherland at Invercassley (Inbhir Charsla). The Kyle is subsequently joined by the River Shin and River Carron (Abhainn ...
and the
River Oykel, 1 mile northwest of
Altass, in
Sutherland
Sutherland ( gd, Cataibh) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area in the Highlands of Scotland. Its county town is Dornoch. Sutherland borders Caithness and Moray Firth to the east, Ross-shire and Cromartyshire (later ...
,
Scottish Highlands and is in the
Scottish
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*Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland
*Scottish English
*Scottish national identity, the Scottish ide ...
council area of
Highland
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. 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.
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.
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.
References
Populated places in Sutherland
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