Welcome to the 6th Rochford Scout Group Join the adventure and discover the thrill of scouting ...
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As told by Jean Guiver, a resident of the Almshouses. 2018 Press this YouTube link or read below. The Roc...
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Press this YouTube link or read below. In 1750, Rochford had two public ovens and 70 private ovens. Each of the ...
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One Church, Many Locations Our Sunday morning services are usually held in two locations: Ashingdon & East Hawkwell...
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Press this YouTube link or read below. Rochford in 1800 was a very different place from the town we know today. ...
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Press this YouTube link or read below. Known today only as 34 West Street, the red brick Connaught House is an e...
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Press this YouTube link or read below. This is a large grade II listed house of possible 1800 origin, although t...
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South Fambridge was probably the location for Britain’s first airfield. It was founded in February 1909 by No...
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Press this YouTube link or read below. Until the Great Fire of London in 1666, the churchwardens of the various ...
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Press this YouTube link or read below. Sometimes called the Free School, the Rochford National School opened in ...
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Press this YouTube link or read below. By the late 1700’s, Rochford Hundred was in disarray. With over 150...
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Press this YouTube link or read below. In 1801, a census showed there were 180 private houses in Rochford, and a...
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Press this YouTube link or read below. Nestled almost dangerously on the cruciform junction where North Street, ...
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Press this YouTube link or read below. The Horse & Groom inn was once in the parish of Eastwood because it w...
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Press this YouTube link or read below. On the corner of West Street and Union Lane, Sainsbury's convenience stor...
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Press this YouTube link or read below. In Market Alley, which runs between Martin’s newsagents and Greggs,...
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Press this YouTube link or read below. The King’s Head is the most historic of the town’s numerous p...
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Press this YouTube link or read below. More information at: www.rochforddistricthistory.org.uk/page/t...
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Press this YouTube link or read below. At the heart of old Rochford lies the medieval Market Square. Sir Guy de ...
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Press this YouTube link or read below. There is a deed dated 19th December 1706 in the Essex Record Office, but ...
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Press this YouTube link or read below. The Grey Goose was formerly the New Ship, which despite its name was one ...
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Press this YouTube link or read below. This grey stone, grade II listed building looks very different to the oth...
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Press this YouTube link or read below. In these days of instant messages, emails and mobile phones, it’s e...
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Press this YouTube link or read below. The Old Ship, currently the Antica Roma Italian Restaurant, in North Stre...
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Local History Group 'Rayleigh Through the Looking Glass' have over time acquired a significant number of Rayleigh...
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Press this YouTube link or read below. With thanks to Dr. Michael Clark for allowing us to use extracts from his...
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As told by Dave Dobbin from the Rochford Methodist Church. 2017 Press this YouTube link or read below. There is...
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Press this YouTube link or read below. The railway arrived at Rochford in October 1889, with the town greeting t...
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Press this YouTube link or read below. Acacia House was built in 1882 and once housed boys and girls of school a...
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Press this YouTube link or read below. Union Lane leads into the site of Rochford Hospital. Rochford hospit...
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Press this YouTube link or read below. Built in 1803 as the ‘Crown’, the Georgian inn dominated the ...
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Wildlife Conservation on a scale never before attempted in the UK. Conservation for the 21st century, making sure the en...
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Press this YouTube link or read below. Entering Rochford from the west prior to 1777, you would first pass what ...
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Press this YouTube link or read below. The churchyard has been extended a number of times, in 1791 by Sir James ...
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King Canute had a Church built in 1020 to commemorate those who died in the battle of Assandune. It was origin...
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Press this YouTube link or read below. In 1808, a report on schools in Essex listed 4 schools in Rochford,...
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With thanks to Rochford District Council for supplying images, information and a video file of the restoration which can...
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Press this YouTube link or read below. With thanks to the Whittingham family, allowing us to extract these detai...
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Including details supplied by Debbie Casey, president of the Rochford W.I. 2017 Press this YouTube link or read ...
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