Rayleigh is a market town and civil parish in the Rochford District in Essex, England; it is located between Chelmsford and Southend-on-Sea, 32 miles (51 km) east of central London. It had a population of 32,150 at the census in 2011.
Rayleigh High Street, as seen from the top of Holy Trinity Church in 2003
Looking up the High Street towards the church.
Former Post Office in Rayleigh.
Rayleigh Windmill
Rochford is a local government district in Essex, England. It is named after one of its main settlements, Rochford, where the council is based. The largest town in the district is Rayleigh. Other places in the district include Hockley, Ashingdon, Great Wakering, Canewdon and Hullbridge.
Rochford, the administrative centre and one of the towns of the district
Rochford District
Rayleigh, one of the towns of the district and its largest settlement
Hawkwell, one of the villages of the district