Hardwood Doors in Rochford

Rochford

Rochford is a community in the Rochford area of Essex in the East of England. It is about 43 miles (69 kilometres) from Central London and also approximately 21 miles (34 kilometres) from Chelmsford, the County Town of Essex. According to the 2001 census the civil parish of Rochford, which includes the community appropriate, as well as London Southend Airport, had a population of 7,610, increasing to 8,471 at the 2011 Census. The community is the primary settlement in the Rochford district, and also takes its name from Rochefort, Old English for Ford of the Hunting Dogs. The River Roach was initially called the Walfleet (Creek of the foreigners). It was renamed the Roach in what is referred to as a back formation. This is where it is presumed that Rochford suggests ford over the River Cockroach so they relabelled the river to fit the theory. The community faces suv advancements in the parishes of Ashingdon and Hawkwell. Kings Hill, in Rochford, was notable for including the Lawless Court up till the 19th century.