Rawreth
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Rawreth is situated between Wickford
and Rayleigh
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The area is mainly agricultural, sparsely populated and with a small amount of industry.
Historically, most of the farmhouses in Rawreth were moated manors, many of which survive today.
The original Parish Council was disbanded in the 1930s when the area was united with Rayleigh to form the original Urban District. It was reformed in 1994, following the reorganisation of Local Government.
passes under Church Road near to Rawreth Equestrian Centre. It joins the river near to the A1245 (old A130).
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, became Bishop of Chichester
(1605 - 1607), and it is more likely the hall was named by him for the eponymous city Two centuries later the hall was home to Thomas Holt White FRS, brother of the celebrated naturalist Gilbert White
. White raised the famous Chichester Elm cultivar
from a tree which stood in the grounds.
Wickford
Wickford is a town in the south of the English county of Essex, with a population of more than 32,500. Located approximately 30 miles east of London, it falls within the District of Basildon along with Basildon, Billericay, Laindon and Pitsea....
and Rayleigh
Rayleigh, Essex
Rayleigh is a market town and civil parish in the District of Rochford in Essex, England, located between Chelmsford and Southend-on-Sea. It lies to the east of central London. It has a population of 30,196, having expanded rapidly in the 1960s.-Toponymy:...
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The area is mainly agricultural, sparsely populated and with a small amount of industry.
Historically, most of the farmhouses in Rawreth were moated manors, many of which survive today.
The original Parish Council was disbanded in the 1930s when the area was united with Rayleigh to form the original Urban District. It was reformed in 1994, following the reorganisation of Local Government.
Geography
A stream linked to the River CrouchRiver Crouch
The River Crouch is a river that flows entirely through the English county of Essex.The distance of the Navigation between Holliwell Point which is north of Foulness Island and Battlesbridge is 17.5 Miles, i.e. 15.21 Nautical Miles.-Route:...
passes under Church Road near to Rawreth Equestrian Centre. It joins the river near to the A1245 (old A130).
| The Milestone Milestone A milestone is one of a series of numbered markers placed along a road or boundary at intervals of one mile or occasionally, parts of a mile. They are typically located at the side of the road or in a median. They are alternatively known as mile markers, mileposts or mile posts... in the photo can be seen on the Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey Ordnance Survey , an executive agency and non-ministerial government department of the Government of the United Kingdom, is the national mapping agency for Great Britain, producing maps of Great Britain , and one of the world's largest producers of maps.The name reflects its creation together with... map, grid reference TQ773930. It is located at the south end of Church Road very close to the bypassing new A130 A130 road The A130 is a major road in England linking Little Waltham, near Chelmsford, the county town of Essex, with Canvey Island in the south of that county. It is a primary route for most of its length, only losing that status south of the A13 junction at Sadlers Farm "magic" roundabout as it nears its... . There are a number of other map symbols in the Rawreth area. One is a blue horseshoe, which indicates horse riding or equitation. |
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Church
St Nicholas, Church Road. Medieval in design, only the tower is an original of that era, the majority of the building rebuilt in late Victorian times.School
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School closed at its original location and has relocated to a new building just a few metres over the civil parish boundary into RayleighRayleigh, Essex
Rayleigh is a market town and civil parish in the District of Rochford in Essex, England, located between Chelmsford and Southend-on-Sea. It lies to the east of central London. It has a population of 30,196, having expanded rapidly in the 1960s.-Toponymy:...
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Hotel
The Chichester Hotel is supposed to have derived its name from the Norman Knight, Sir John de Chichester, rumoured to have been the first occupant of Chichester Hall, a 13th century moated farmhouse which still survives.. However, during the 16th century the hall was the home of the Andrewes family, one of whom, LancelotLancelot Andrewes
Lancelot Andrewes was an English bishop and scholar, who held high positions in the Church of England during the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I and King James I. During the latter's reign, Andrewes served successively as Bishop of Chichester, Ely and Winchester and oversaw the translation of the...
, became Bishop of Chichester
Bishop of Chichester
The Bishop of Chichester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Chichester in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers the Counties of East and West Sussex. The see is in the City of Chichester where the seat is located at the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity...
(1605 - 1607), and it is more likely the hall was named by him for the eponymous city Two centuries later the hall was home to Thomas Holt White FRS, brother of the celebrated naturalist Gilbert White
Gilbert White
Gilbert White FRS was a pioneering English naturalist and ornithologist.-Life:White was born in his grandfather's vicarage at Selborne in Hampshire. He was educated at the Holy Ghost School and by a private tutor in Basingstoke before going to Oriel College, Oxford...
. White raised the famous Chichester Elm cultivar
Cultivar
A cultivar'Cultivar has two meanings as explained under Formal definition. When used in reference to a taxon, the word does not apply to an individual plant but to all those plants sharing the unique characteristics that define the cultivar. is a plant or group of plants selected for desirable...
from a tree which stood in the grounds.