Roche Castle
Introduction
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Roche Castle
Image: © Gordon Hatton Taken: 3 Sep 2014
This fragment of wall is about all that remains of Roche Castle, which wasn't a castle at all, but a manor house of circa 1300. It appears that the ruins were not referred to as a 'castle' until the mid 18thC.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.764693
Longitude
-4.473472