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Roch is a village in Pembrokeshire

Other current and historical names

Rupa
Y Garn
Garn, Y

Built-Up Area: Roch
Parish/Community: Nolton and Roch
Unitary Authority: Pembrokeshire
Region: Wales

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 51°50'53"N 5°4'57"W
Eastings/Northings: 187771, 221110
OS Grid: SM877211
Mapcode Local: GBR CF.TMYH
Mapcode Global: VH1R4.VTB3

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Roch within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Roch in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Roch (or Rupa), par. and vil., Pembrokeshire, 6½ miles NW. of Haverfordwest, 4603 ac., pop. 536; P.O.; Roch Castle (13th century), a picturesque ruin, overlooking St Brides Bay, was garrisoned by the Royalists in the Civil War.