Rochford

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Statistics
Population:	7,610 (2001 census)
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference:	Maps for TQ875905
Administration
District:	Rochford
County:	Essex
Region:	East of England
Nation:	England
Other
Police force:	Essex Police
Ceremonial county:	Essex
Historic county:	Essex
Post office and telephone
Post town:	Leigh-on-Sea
Postal district:	SS4
Dialling code:	01702
Politics
UK Parliament:	Rochford and Southend East
European Parliament:	East of England

See also: Rochford, Worcestershire

Rochford is a small town in the Rochford district of Essex in the East of England. According to the 2001 census the civil parish of Rochford, which includes the town proper, Stroud Green, and London Southend Airport, had a population of 7,610. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The Districts of England are the lowest level of local government in England, except for civil parishes. ... Rochford is a local government district in Essex, England. ... Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... Essex is a county in the East of England. ... The BOGUS regions, also known as BOGUS FASCIST SCOTTISH Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity in England. ... East of England is one of the official regions of England. ... Home Nations is a term used to refer to the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland - England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (collectively, but also as separate entities, distinct from the United Kingdom as a whole), or the nations of the British Isles (traditionally... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001... There are a number of policing agencies in the United Kingdom. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... Essex is a county in the East of England. ... The traditional counties of England are historic subdivisions of the country of England into around 40 regions. ... Essex is a county in the East of England. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... Leigh-on-Sea is a town in southeast Essex, England. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... To see the list in alphabetical order see the categories UK Parliamentary constituencies and UK Parliamentary constituencies (historic). ... Rochford and Southend East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... East of England is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Rochford is a local government district in Essex, England. ... Essex is a county in the East of England. ... East of England is one of the official regions of England. ... In England a civil parish (usually just parish) is the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... Stroud Green is a suburb (and administrative ward) of Greater London located in Haringey. ... A Flightline BAe 146 aircraft lands at London (Heathrow) Airport in July 2004. ...

The town is just to the north of Southend on Sea, but is sufficiently separated from both Southend and Rayleigh to preserve its own identity. The town square has remained relatively <a href="http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?q=free&v=55">free</a> of branding by national retailers and has avoided the brasher aspects of the tourism trade that have affected Southend. The town is the main settlement in the Rochford district, and takes its name from "the <a href="http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?q=ford&v=55">ford</a> over the River Roach". The town runs into suburban developments in the parishes of Ashingdon and Hawkwell. Ashingdon Road Is Half In Rochford And Half In Ashingdon Until the early 1980s one of the largest employers in Rochford was the Lesneys factory, who manufactured the famous Matchbox miniature die cast model <a href="http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?q=cars&v=55">cars</a>. However this company relocated to Rugby, Warwickshire in 1990. Southend-on-Sea is a seaside resort and unitary authority in the East of England. ... Map sources for Rayleigh, Essex at grid reference TQ806907 Arms of the former Rayleigh Urban District Council Rayleigh is a market town in Essex, England located between Chelmsford and Southend-on-Sea. ... Southend-on-Sea is a resort town in Essex, England. ... Rochford is a local government district in Essex, England. ... Ashington is a village and civil parish in the Rochford district of Essex, England. ... Hawkwell is a village and civil parish in the district of Rochford in Essex, England. ... MacGyver is one of the symbols of 1980s The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... Matchbox Superfast box art. ... Casting is a process by which a material is introduced into a mold while it is liquid, allowed to solidify in the shape inside the mold, and then removed producing a fabricated object, part, or casing. ... Rugby is a market town in the county of Warwickshire in central England on the River Avon. ... Warwickshire (pronounced either /ˈwɔːɹɪkˌʃə/ or /ˈwɔːɹɪkˌʃɪə/) is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in central England. ... This article is about the year. ...

It is close to a railway station from which trains run to both Southend and Liverpool Street stations in the <a href="http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?q=business&v=55">business</a> district of central London. In consequence it has long been popular as a dormitory town for commuters. Liverpool Street station Liverpool Street station, also called London Liverpool Street, is a mainline railway station in the north eastern corner of the City of London, in the heart of the financial district, with entrances on Bishopsgate and Liverpool Street itself. ... This article is about the British city. ... This article or section should be merged with Bedroom community A dormitory town is generally a rural town where a large proportion of its population commute to nearby cities. ... Commuting is the process of travelling from a place of residence to a place of work. ...

To the south of the town an extensive golf course runs to the edge of the former RAF airfield of Rochford now known as London Southend Airport. Golf (gowf in Scots) is a game where individual players or teams hit a ball into a hole using various clubs, and is one of the few ball games that does not use a fixed standard playing area. ... The Royal Air Force (often abbreviated to RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... A Flightline BAe 146 aircraft lands at London (Heathrow) Airport in July 2004. ...

The MP for Rochford and Southend East is James Duddridge (Conservative). A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... Rochford and Southend East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... James Duddridge is the Conservative MP for Rochford and Southend East. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the right-of-centre in the United Kingdom and the most successful party in political history based on election victories. ...