Rochford
Rochford is a town in the Rochford district of Essex in the East of England. It has to do with 43 miles (69 km) from Central London as well as about 21 miles (34 kilometres) from Chelmsford, the County Town of Essex. According to the 2001 census the civil parish of Rochford, which includes the town correct, and also London Southend Airport, had a population of 7,610, raising to 8,471 at the 2011 Census. The community is the main negotiation in the Rochford district, as well as takes its name from Rochefort, Old English for Ford of the Hunting Dogs. The River Roach was initially called the Walfleet (Creek of the immigrants). It was relabelled the Roach in what is known as a back formation. This is where it is thought that Rochford indicates ford over the River Cockroach so they renamed the river to fit the concept. The town faces suburban growths in the churches of Ashingdon and Hawkwell. Kings Hill, in Rochford, was notable for containing the Lawless Court up till the 19th century.