Highland Clearances

plural noun

1. in Scotland, the removal, often by force, of the people from some parts of the Highlands to make way for sheep, during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries Also calledthe Clearances

Example Sentences

The period of the Highland Clearances on the mainland had largely missed Lewis but after the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 some of the better lands for sheep-grazing on the island were cleared of tenants.

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It's believed to belong to a family forced from their home by the landowner, the Duke of Atholl, in the late 18th or early 19th century as part of the Highland clearances.

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But delve into its past and the castle has links with the makers of Worcestershire Sauce, and the land it was built on with the Highland Clearances.

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The duke was a controversial figure in the Highland Clearances.

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HPMAs have been likened to the Highland Clearances, with some suggesting they will devastate many areas.

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