Rochford
Sign in to saveRochford is a town and civil parish in Essex, England. It lies north of Southend-on-Sea, from London and from Chelmsford. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 9,889 and the Rochford built up area had a population of 12,615. It gives its name to the wider Rochford District, which also covers an extensive surrounding area.
Key facts
- UK place.postcode_district
- SS4
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Rochford
- UK place.population
- 9,889
- UK place.population_ref
- (Parish, 2021)
- UK place.civil_parish
- Rochford
- UK place.shire_district
- Rochford
- UK place.shire_county
- Essex
- UK place.region
- East of England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Rochford and Southend East
- UK place.post_town
- Rochford
- UK place.postcode_area
- SS
- UK place.dial_code
- 01702
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TQ876904
- UK place.static_image_name
- Rochford in 2006.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Town Square, Rochford
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19 sectionsContents
- History
- Peculiar People
- First World War
- Second World War
- Geography
- Governance
- Landmarks
- Leisure
- Sport
- Transport
- Media
- Rochford Hospital
- Churches
- St Andrew's Parish Church
- Free churches
- Catholic church
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Rochford is a town and civil parish in Essex, England. It lies north of Southend-on-Sea, from London and from Chelmsford. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 9,889 and the Rochford built up area had a population of 12,615. It gives its name to the wider Rochford District, which also covers an extensive surrounding area.
==History== The town is the main settlement in the Rochford district, and takes its name from Rochefort, Old English for "Ford of the Hunting Dogs". Kings Hill, in Rochford, was notable for containing the Lawless Court up until the 19th century.