JOHN O'GROATS Definition & Meaning

John o'Groats

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a village at the northeasternmost tip of the Scottish mainland: considered to be the northernmost point of the mainland of Great Britain although Dunnet Head, slightly to the west, lies further north See also Land's End

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Fifteen years ago John O' Groats was given an award for being the "most dismal" place in Scotland.

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Winning the Carbuncle Award in 2010 was embarrassing for John O' Groats.

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Its editorial team said John O' Groats was "notorious for being so desolate" and described it as a "bleak outpost".

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Residents of John O' Groats felt they had been unfairly targeted.

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"People were upset about it at the time," says Andrew Mowat, of John O' Groats Development Trust.

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