Rawreth

Also known as Rawreth, Essex

Rawreth is a village and civil parish in the District of Rochford, Essex, England. It is situated between Wickford and Rayleigh.

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Place details

Locality: Rochford
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 304

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Key facts

UK place.country: England
UK place.static_image: Rawreth sign.gif
UK place.static_image_width: 240px
UK place.static_image_caption: Rawreth Village Sign,showing a heron and a stream
UK place.official_name: Rawreth
UK place.population: 1,245
UK place.population_ref: (Parish, 2021)
UK place.shire_district: Rochford
UK place.shire_county: Essex
UK place.region: East of England
UK place.constituency_westminster: Rayleigh and Wickford
UK place.post_town: Wickford
UK place.postcode_district: SS11
UK place.postcode_area: SS
UK place.dial_code: 01268
UK place.os_grid_reference: TQ781934

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Wikidata facts

Population: 1126
Image: St Nicholas, Rawreth - geograph.org.uk - 120376.jpg

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Commons category: Rawreth
OS grid reference: TQ781934
P8168: Economic and Monetary Union of the European Union

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Rawreth is a village and civil parish in the District of Rochford, Essex, England. It is situated between Wickford and Rayleigh.

The place-name 'Rawreth' is first attested in the Pipe Rolls for 1177, where it appears as Raggerea. It appears as Ragherethe in the Feet of Fines for 1240, and as Raureth in the Charter Rolls of 1267. The name means 'herons' stream', as seen on the Village Sign (at right).