The Roaches

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The Roaches

The Roaches

The Roaches, a popular climbing area in the Peak District. The area around the Roaches Lower Tier is a bit of a paradise for boulderers (May 2008).
Nanuls
on Nov 3, 2008 3:15 pm
Lat/Lon: 53.32431°N / 1.80176°W
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Image ID: 460217

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yatsek

yatsek - Nov 4, 2008 3:58 am - Voted 10/10

Name

What does the name relate to: sailing, bugs, fish???

Nanuls

Nanuls - Nov 4, 2008 5:38 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Name

Nope, somthing much simpler; the name comes from from the French les roches - the rocks. Just don't ask me how they got a French name though, something to do with the Normans perhaps.

Cheers
Dan

yatsek

yatsek - Nov 4, 2008 9:40 am - Voted 10/10

Re: Name

Surprise then, but an afterthought will be that such transformations are really common. As to the French impact – I do know why: the Celtic Britannia likes everything French as the Normans beat the Anglo-Saxons, right Dan?
Cheers,
Jacek

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