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class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cymraeg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rayleigh_(Essex)" title="Rayleigh (Essex) – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Rayleigh (Essex)" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rayleigh_(Essex)" title="Rayleigh (Essex) – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Rayleigh (Essex)" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rayleigh_(Essex)" title="Rayleigh (Essex) – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Rayleigh (Essex)" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%8C_%D8%A7%D8%B3%DA%A9%D8%B3" title="رایلی، اسکس – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="رایلی، اسکس" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rayleigh_(Royaume-Uni)" title="Rayleigh (Royaume-Uni) – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Rayleigh (Royaume-Uni)" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ga mw-list-item"><a href="https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rayleigh,_Essex" title="Rayleigh, Essex – Irish" lang="ga" hreflang="ga" data-title="Rayleigh, Essex" 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Kingdom locations">UK</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/List_of_places_in_England" title="List of places in England">England</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/List_of_places_in_Essex" title="List of places in Essex">Essex</a></dd></dl></div> <span class="geo-inline"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1156832818">.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Rayleigh,_Essex&params=51.5864_N_0.6049_E_region:GB_type:city(32150)"><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">51°35′11″N</span> <span class="longitude">0°36′18″E</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">51.5864°N 0.6049°E</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">51.5864; 0.6049</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Rayleigh</b> <span class="rt-commentedText nowrap"><span class="IPA nopopups noexcerpt" lang="en-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/English" title="Help:IPA/English">/<span style="border-bottom:1px dotted"><span title="/ˈ/: primary stress follows">ˈ</span><span title="'r' in 'rye'">r</span><span title="/eɪ/: 'a' in 'face'">eɪ</span><span title="'l' in 'lie'">l</span><span title="/iː/: 'ee' in 'fleece'">iː</span></span>/</a></span></span> is a market town and <a href="/wiki/Civil_parishes_in_England" class="mw-redirect" title="Civil parishes in England">civil parish</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Rochford_(district)" class="mw-redirect" title="Rochford (district)">Rochford District</a> in <a href="/wiki/Essex" title="Essex">Essex</a>, England; it is located between <a href="/wiki/Chelmsford,_Essex" class="mw-redirect" title="Chelmsford, Essex">Chelmsford</a> and <a href="/wiki/Southend-on-Sea" title="Southend-on-Sea">Southend-on-Sea</a>, 32 miles (51 km) east of central <a href="/wiki/London" title="London">London</a>. It had a population of 32,150 at the census in 2011.<sup id="cite_ref-ONS_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ONS-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Toponymy">Toponymy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rayleigh,_Essex&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Toponymy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The name <i>Rayleigh</i> is <a href="/wiki/Old_English" title="Old English">Old English</a> in origin deriving from <i>rǣge</i> ('female roe-deer or she-goat') and <i>lēah</i> ('clearing'). Therefore, the name means overall 'wood or clearing of the wild she-goats or roe-deer".<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rayleigh,_Essex&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Prehistoric_and_Roman_times">Prehistoric and Roman times</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rayleigh,_Essex&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Prehistoric and Roman times"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>There has been a scattering of stray finds around the town from Prehistoric and Roman times, including some Roman roof and <a href="/wiki/Hypocaust" title="Hypocaust">hypocaust</a> tiles found within the fabric of Rayleigh Church. This suggests that there was a Roman habitation site within the area. However, there is little evidence of any density of population here during this period.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Saxon_era">Saxon era</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rayleigh,_Essex&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Saxon era"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>One significant archaeological find was in the early 2000s at the western edge of Rayleigh, at the site of the former Park School in Rawreth Lane. An early Saxon cemetery site was discovered here, with 144 cremation burials and evidence of just one high-status female inhumation burial.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>By the end of the Saxon period, there was definitely a village here, as it is recorded in the <a href="/wiki/Domesday_Book" title="Domesday Book">Domesday Book</a> of 1086 when it was held by Swein of Essex, the son of <a href="/wiki/Robert_FitzWimarc" title="Robert FitzWimarc">Robert FitzWimarc</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The most significant historic monument in Rayleigh is the great medieval mound of <a href="/wiki/Rayleigh_Castle" title="Rayleigh Castle">Rayleigh Castle</a>. This was an early Norman <a href="/wiki/Motte_and_bailey" class="mw-redirect" title="Motte and bailey">motte and bailey</a> castle, of which only the motte and its surrounding embankments remain. Despite the loss of its timber superstructure and later stone buildings, its height and bulk mean that it still dominates the town centre.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Later_medieval_period_(1154–1485)"><span id="Later_medieval_period_.281154.E2.80.931485.29"></span>Later medieval period (1154–1485)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rayleigh,_Essex&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Later medieval period (1154–1485)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A <a href="/wiki/Courthouse" title="Courthouse">courthouse</a> was erected in Rayleigh in 1338. This was apparently resented by the townspeople, who turned out in force to destroy it, with 20 <a href="/wiki/Leadership" title="Leadership">ringleaders</a> later arrested and tried.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The forests around Rayleigh were royal hunting grounds. It is recorded that <a href="/wiki/Henry_III_of_England" title="Henry III of England">King Henry III</a> hunted here in 1222, and three King Edwards also visited.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>One of the oldest secular buildings in Rayleigh is 91 High Street which houses Pizza Express downstairs and <a href="/wiki/Rayleigh_Town_Museum" title="Rayleigh Town Museum">Rayleigh Town Museum</a> upstairs. The Regal Room in the museum is dated circa 1350. It is suspected that some of Rayleigh's older brick built buildings may contain portions older than this.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Rayleigh Castle gradually fell into disuse, and in 1394 <a href="/wiki/King_Richard_II" class="mw-redirect" title="King Richard II">King Richard II</a> gave permission for the townspeople of Rayleigh to use the foundations as a source of stone. By this time, the site was in royal ownership and used for pasture: </p> <dl><dd>know all men of special grace who have the will to repair certain Chapel in the said town and to build a new a certain <a href="/wiki/Bell_tower" title="Bell tower">belfry</a> we have granted them the foundations and to take away and use any stones found therein".<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Tudors_and_Stuarts">Tudors and Stuarts</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rayleigh,_Essex&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Tudors and Stuarts"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Records indicate that the church was rich in plate, vestments and <a href="/wiki/Stained_glass" title="Stained glass">stained glass</a>, but these were disposed of: </p> <dl><dd>"No church within the hundred was more splendidly adorned; none were so richly furnished with plate, vestments and other accessories for the celebration of the divine service; none were so rich in painted glass; none have been more mercilessly despoiled"<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></dd></dl> <p>During <a href="/wiki/Henry_VIII" title="Henry VIII">Henry VIII</a>'s reign, deer were constantly taken from here to replenish the herds in <a href="/wiki/Greenwich_Park" title="Greenwich Park">Greenwich Park</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Modern">Modern</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rayleigh,_Essex&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Modern"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Rayleigh_sign.gif" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Rayleigh_sign.gif/220px-Rayleigh_sign.gif" decoding="async" width="220" height="262" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Rayleigh_sign.gif/330px-Rayleigh_sign.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Rayleigh_sign.gif/440px-Rayleigh_sign.gif 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="1430" /></a><figcaption>Rayleigh Sign, showing Holy Trinity Church, <a href="/wiki/Rayleigh_Windmill" title="Rayleigh Windmill">Rayleigh Windmill</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rayleigh_Castle" title="Rayleigh Castle">Rayleigh Castle</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/Dutch_Cottage" title="Dutch Cottage">Dutch Cottage</a></figcaption></figure> <p>During the 1990s many new housing estates appeared on formerly greenfield areas of the town, with the <a href="/wiki/East_of_England" title="East of England">East of England</a> region currently pushing for even more homes to be built in the area. This has caused some controversy locally, with residents of Rayleigh feeling that the areas surrounding the town should be preserved with more care.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Governance">Governance</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rayleigh,_Essex&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Governance"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>There are three tiers of local government covering Rayleigh, at <a href="/wiki/Civil_parish" title="Civil parish">parish</a> (town), <a href="/wiki/Non-metropolitan_district" title="Non-metropolitan district">district</a> and <a href="/wiki/Non-metropolitan_county" title="Non-metropolitan county">county</a> level: Rayleigh Town Council, <a href="/wiki/Rochford_District_Council" class="mw-redirect" title="Rochford District Council">Rochford District Council</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Essex_County_Council" title="Essex County Council">Essex County Council</a>. </p><p>Rayleigh was an <a href="/wiki/Ancient_parish" class="mw-redirect" title="Ancient parish">ancient parish</a>. When elected parish and district councils were created in 1894, it was given a parish council and included in the <a href="/wiki/Rochford_Rural_District" title="Rochford Rural District">Rochford Rural District</a>. In 1929 Rayleigh and neighbouring <a href="/wiki/Rawreth" title="Rawreth">Rawreth</a> were removed from the Rochford Rural District and merged to become the Rayleigh Urban District, which was abolished in 1974 when the area became part of the District of Rochford.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The constituency of <a href="/wiki/Rayleigh_and_Wickford_(UK_Parliament_constituency)" title="Rayleigh and Wickford (UK Parliament constituency)">Rayleigh and Wickford</a> is represented in the <a href="/wiki/House_of_Commons_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="House of Commons of the United Kingdom">House of Commons</a> by the Member of Parliament <a href="/wiki/Mark_Francois" title="Mark Francois">Mark Francois</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Conservative_Party_(UK)" title="Conservative Party (UK)">Conservative Party</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Rayleigh Town Council's responsibilities include: </p> <ul><li>Consultee on Planning applications in Rayleigh.</li> <li>Christmas Lights and organisation of switch-on event in Town Centre, King George V Playing Field in Eastwood Road, floral displays in Town Centre and entry to Annual <a href="/wiki/Anglia_in_Bloom" class="mw-redirect" title="Anglia in Bloom">Anglia in Bloom</a> competition, <a href="/wiki/CCTV" class="mw-redirect" title="CCTV">CCTV</a> in Town Centre, benches, salt bins, litter bins, bus shelters, some street lighting, heritage and memorial plaques, and the Town Centre clock.</li> <li>Four Allotment sites within Rayleigh with over 100 plots</li> <li>Consultee on crime & disorder reduction strategy within Rochford District Member of Rayleigh Windmill management committee.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <p>Rochford District Council's civic suite is located on Hockley Road.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Citizens Advice Bureau and Registrar's Office are also located here.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Civic Suite is a 19th century mansion house known as "Barringtons" which was converted for municipal use in 1953 and extended in 1964.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Transport">Transport</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rayleigh,_Essex&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Transport"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Rayleigh_railway_station" title="Rayleigh railway station">Rayleigh railway station</a> is a stop on the <a href="/wiki/Shenfield-Southend_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Shenfield-Southend line">Shenfield-Southend line</a>. <a href="/wiki/Greater_Anglia" title="Greater Anglia">Greater Anglia</a> operates services between <a href="/wiki/Southend_Victoria_railway_station" title="Southend Victoria railway station">Southend Victoria</a> and <a href="/wiki/Liverpool_Street_railway_station" class="mw-redirect" title="Liverpool Street railway station">London Liverpool Street</a>. Three trains per hour run during the day in each direction; on Sundays, there are typically two trains per hour.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Bus services are operated predominately by <a href="/wiki/Arriva_Southend" title="Arriva Southend">Arriva Southend</a> and <a href="/wiki/First_Essex" title="First Essex">First Essex</a>. Arriva's services focus on local routes, whereas First Essex services generally travel further afield. Services connect the town with Basildon, <a href="/wiki/Chelmsford" title="Chelmsford">Chelmsford</a>, Southend, Rochford, Hockley and <a href="/wiki/Stansted_Airport" class="mw-redirect" title="Stansted Airport">Stansted Airport</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Education">Education</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rayleigh,_Essex&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Rayleigh_High_Street,_18_September_2024.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Rayleigh_High_Street%2C_18_September_2024.jpg/220px-Rayleigh_High_Street%2C_18_September_2024.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Rayleigh_High_Street%2C_18_September_2024.jpg/330px-Rayleigh_High_Street%2C_18_September_2024.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Rayleigh_High_Street%2C_18_September_2024.jpg/440px-Rayleigh_High_Street%2C_18_September_2024.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3054" data-file-height="2290" /></a><figcaption>High Street, looking towards Holy Trinity Church</figcaption></figure> <p>Rayleigh has two secondary schools: <a href="/wiki/The_Sweyne_Park_School" title="The Sweyne Park School">The Sweyne Park School</a>, formed by the amalgamation of the Sweyne and Park schools, and <a href="/wiki/FitzWimarc_School" title="FitzWimarc School">FitzWimarc School</a>. It also has seven primary schools – Down Hall, Edward Francis, Grove Wood, Our Lady of Ransom (Catholic), Rayleigh Primary and Wyburns. The seventh, Glebe Primary School with UHI, was created in September 2014 through the amalgamation of Glebe Infant and Nursery School and Glebe Junior School.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition, St Nicholas C of E Primary School, a long-established school for the adjoining village of Rawreth, moved in 2006 to a new building just on the Rayleigh side of the parish boundary.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>There are also two cadet units based in Rayleigh - Rayleigh Detachment Essex <a href="/wiki/Army_Cadet_Force" title="Army Cadet Force">ACF</a> and 1476 (Rayleigh) Squadron <a href="/wiki/Royal_Air_Force_Air_Cadets" title="Royal Air Force Air Cadets">RAFAC</a>. </p><p><br /> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sport_and_recreation">Sport and recreation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rayleigh,_Essex&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Sport and recreation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Rayleigh has a golf club on the outskirts of the town; Rayleigh Club (previously Lords Golf & Country Club) is situated on Hullbridge Road to the north of the town. This was originally opened in 1991 as <i>Hanover Golf Club</i> on the site of Hanover Farm and was designed by Reg Plumbridge.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Parks/playing_fields"><span id="Parks.2Fplaying_fields"></span>Parks/playing fields</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rayleigh,_Essex&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Parks/playing fields"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Rayleigh has a number of parks and playing fields. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="King_George_V_playing_field">King George V playing field</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rayleigh,_Essex&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: King George V playing field"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The playing field is located next to Bull Lane, Hockley Road and Websters Way.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>It contains a snack bar and pavilion, as well as a <i>Teen</i> shelter </p><p>Its two grass football pitches are used by Rayleigh FC, Chronicles FC and Ralee FC. It also has a skate park<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and a children's playground, containing a variety of play equipment. The park is also home to Rayleigh Bowls Club, who lease the use of the pavilion. </p><p>Rayleigh Lions holds an annual fireworks display on the playing field.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Sweyne_Park">Sweyne Park</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rayleigh,_Essex&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Sweyne Park"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Sweyne_park_sign.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Sweyne_park_sign.jpg/220px-Sweyne_park_sign.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="166" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Sweyne_park_sign.jpg/330px-Sweyne_park_sign.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Sweyne_park_sign.jpg/440px-Sweyne_park_sign.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2562" data-file-height="1938" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> <p>Sweyne Park is controlled by Rochford District Council. It is situated north of Sweyne Park School and can be accessed in several ways. The entrance in Downhall Park Way has a small car park and there is a play area. It has another smaller entrance in Downhall Park Way, adjacent to Canterbury Close; it can also be accessed from Victoria Avenue. In 2008, an entrance was established from Priory Chase. The park has a pond.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It has a <a href="/wiki/Bridleway" class="mw-redirect" title="Bridleway">bridleway</a> running round its perimeter of about 2 km (1.2 mi). </p> <ul><li>Fairview Playing Field, Victoria Road TQ814914</li> <li>Grove Playing Field, Grove Road TQ825904</li> <li>John Fisher Playing Field (Little Wheatleys Chase, Rayleigh) TQ789914</li></ul> <p>Kingley Wood stands on a steep hill slope beside the A127 and is visible when approaching Rayleigh from London. The small wood is the only surviving ancient wood in Rayleigh, but it has rich and varied <a href="/wiki/Wildlife" title="Wildlife">wildlife</a> and a well-documented history.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Wheatley_Wood">Wheatley Wood</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rayleigh,_Essex&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Wheatley Wood"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>This is a 64-acre (26 ha) broadleaved wood established in the late 1990s. The wood was designed and planted by a partnership of Local people and the <a href="/wiki/Woodland_Trust" title="Woodland Trust">Woodland Trust</a>. There is a car park at the Grange Community Centre in Little Wheatley Chase and access to the wood is across the playing fields.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Greyhounds_and_speedway">Greyhounds and speedway</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rayleigh,_Essex&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Greyhounds and speedway"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>At least two <a href="/wiki/Greyhound_racing_in_the_United_Kingdom" title="Greyhound racing in the United Kingdom">greyhound racing</a> tracks existed in the town. The main venue was the <a href="/wiki/Rayleigh_Weir_Stadium" title="Rayleigh Weir Stadium">Rayleigh Weir Stadium</a> which also hosted <a href="/wiki/Motorcycle_speedway" title="Motorcycle speedway">speedway</a> and traded from 1948-1974.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A smaller short lived track at O'Tooles Meadow, Wickford Road, off the Down Hall Road also hosted greyhound racing and dirt track speedway. The racing was independent (not affiliated to the sports governing body the <a href="/wiki/National_Greyhound_Racing_Club" title="National Greyhound Racing Club">National Greyhound Racing Club</a>) and was known as a flapping track, which was the nickname given to independent tracks.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The track opened in 1932, but the date of closure is not known;<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> it is possible that it may have been the same venue known as the Rayleigh Sports Stadium, although it is also possible that the Rayleigh Sports Stadium may have been a third separate venue.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Public_facilities">Public facilities</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rayleigh,_Essex&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Public facilities"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Post_Office,_Rayleigh.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/Post_Office%2C_Rayleigh.jpg/220px-Post_Office%2C_Rayleigh.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/Post_Office%2C_Rayleigh.jpg/330px-Post_Office%2C_Rayleigh.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/Post_Office%2C_Rayleigh.jpg/440px-Post_Office%2C_Rayleigh.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="960" /></a><figcaption>Former Post Office in Rayleigh.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Rayleigh_Windmill_at_night.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Rayleigh_Windmill_at_night.jpg/220px-Rayleigh_Windmill_at_night.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="330" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Rayleigh_Windmill_at_night.jpg/330px-Rayleigh_Windmill_at_night.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/54/Rayleigh_Windmill_at_night.jpg 2x" data-file-width="427" data-file-height="640" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Rayleigh_Windmill" title="Rayleigh Windmill">Rayleigh Windmill</a></figcaption></figure> <p>There is a small outdoor market on Wednesdays. Until 2011 it was located next to Rayleigh Civic Suite and Information Centre, opposite Holy Trinity Church. In 2011 it moved to the taxi rank in the town's High Street (outside Boots). The market dates back to before 1181 when it was inscribed in the Exchequer Records of Henry II.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Dutch_Cottage" title="Dutch Cottage">Dutch Cottage</a>, the smallest and oldest council house in the United Kingdom, can be visited on Wednesdays by prior appointment.<sup id="cite_ref-bbc_41-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bbc-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Rayleigh_Windmill" title="Rayleigh Windmill">Rayleigh Windmill</a> has been renovated, including a structural renovation of the 19th century brick built building has now been completed. The basic external brickwork has been repaired and the interior has been transformed to provide four storeys of modern display facilities which has turned the windmill into a major tourist and educational attraction in the county. The changes to the windmill allow the public to view the interior and to exploit this local historic amenity for cultural, educational and tourism use.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Rayleigh Mount, a National Trust property adjacent to Rayleigh Windmill, is the site of a Domesday castle erected by Sweyn of Essex with distinctive <a href="/wiki/Motte-and-bailey" class="mw-redirect" title="Motte-and-bailey">motte-and-bailey</a> defences. Edward Belcham Francis gave the Mount to the National Trust in 1923.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> From its summit it offers sweeping views across the Crouch Valley.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Rayleigh_Town_Museum">Rayleigh Town Museum</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rayleigh,_Essex&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Rayleigh Town Museum"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Rayleigh_Town_Museum" title="Rayleigh Town Museum">Rayleigh Town Museum</a> occupies the 1st floor at 91 High Street and contains many artefacts telling the history of Rayleigh.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Religion">Religion</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rayleigh,_Essex&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Religion"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Holy_Trinity_Church_Rayleigh.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Holy_Trinity_Church_Rayleigh.jpg/220px-Holy_Trinity_Church_Rayleigh.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Holy_Trinity_Church_Rayleigh.jpg/330px-Holy_Trinity_Church_Rayleigh.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Holy_Trinity_Church_Rayleigh.jpg/440px-Holy_Trinity_Church_Rayleigh.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3072" data-file-height="2304" /></a><figcaption>Holy Trinity parish church</figcaption></figure> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Church_of_England_parish_church" title="Church of England parish church">Church of England parish church</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Trinity" title="Trinity">Holy Trinity</a> is at the top of the High Street.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A church existed on the site in Saxon times and the present building has a <a href="/wiki/Norman_architecture" title="Norman architecture">Norman</a> <a href="/wiki/Chancel" title="Chancel">chancel</a>. The <a href="/wiki/Bell_tower" title="Bell tower">bell tower</a> was built in the 15th century and includes stone taken from the castle when that fell into disuse. The church has an impressive <a href="/wiki/Tudor_architecture" title="Tudor architecture">Tudor</a> brick porch. The <a href="/wiki/Gothic_Revival_architecture" title="Gothic Revival architecture">Gothic Revival architect</a> <a href="/wiki/Clapton_Crabb_Rolfe" title="Clapton Crabb Rolfe">C.C. Rolfe</a> restored the chancel in 1873.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The parish church of <a href="/wiki/Michael_(archangel)" title="Michael (archangel)">Saint Michael</a> and All Angels is in Sir Walter Raleigh Drive near Sweyne School. It was built in the 1950s when Rayleigh expanded considerably. It has a multi-purpose building which is used by other local groups as well as the church.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Church is on London Hill.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The United Reformed Church is on Crown Hill.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Baptist Church is in the High Street. The building opened for worship on 25 March 1799, shortly before the first Pastor, Rev James Pilkington, was inducted in June 1799. In June 1979, work started on a church extension. This added significantly more seating and completed some much needed repairs.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:RayleighMethodistChurch.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/RayleighMethodistChurch.jpg/220px-RayleighMethodistChurch.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/RayleighMethodistChurch.jpg/330px-RayleighMethodistChurch.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/RayleighMethodistChurch.jpg/440px-RayleighMethodistChurch.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4000" data-file-height="3000" /></a><figcaption>Rayleigh Methodist Church</figcaption></figure> <p>The Methodist Church is on Eastwood Road. (Moved from the High Street in 1934).<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Grange Free Church is on London Road, at the junction with Langdon Road.<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Salvation Army are located on the corner of the High Street and Love Lane. The building was the original 1884 Methodist Church, which was sold to the Salvation Army in 1934 when the Methodist Church moved to a larger site in Eastwood Road.<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Gallery">Gallery</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rayleigh,_Essex&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Gallery"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Rayleigh_hs_100209.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Rayleigh High Street looking towards Holy Trinity Church."><img alt="Rayleigh High Street looking towards Holy Trinity Church." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Rayleigh_hs_100209.jpg/100px-Rayleigh_hs_100209.jpg" decoding="async" width="100" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Rayleigh_hs_100209.jpg/151px-Rayleigh_hs_100209.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Rayleigh_hs_100209.jpg/201px-Rayleigh_hs_100209.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1764" data-file-height="2106" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Rayleigh High Street looking towards Holy Trinity Church.</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Rayleigh_sign_1.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Rayleigh sign outside Rayleigh Lanes Indoor Market."><img alt="Rayleigh sign outside Rayleigh Lanes Indoor Market." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Rayleigh_sign_1.jpg/93px-Rayleigh_sign_1.jpg" decoding="async" width="93" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Rayleigh_sign_1.jpg/139px-Rayleigh_sign_1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Rayleigh_sign_1.jpg/185px-Rayleigh_sign_1.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2280" data-file-height="2950" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Rayleigh sign outside Rayleigh Lanes Indoor Market.</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Map_rayleigh.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Map of Rayleigh Town Centre. Found on wall near the Millennium Clock."><img alt="Map of Rayleigh Town Centre. Found on wall near the Millennium Clock." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Map_rayleigh.jpg/120px-Map_rayleigh.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="83" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Map_rayleigh.jpg/180px-Map_rayleigh.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Map_rayleigh.jpg/240px-Map_rayleigh.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3166" data-file-height="2203" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Map of Rayleigh Town Centre. Found on wall near the Millennium Clock.</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Millennium_clock_rayleigh.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Side of the Millennium Clock looking towards the Police Station."><img alt="Side of the Millennium Clock looking towards the Police Station." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Millennium_clock_rayleigh.jpg/90px-Millennium_clock_rayleigh.jpg" decoding="async" width="90" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Millennium_clock_rayleigh.jpg/135px-Millennium_clock_rayleigh.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Millennium_clock_rayleigh.jpg/180px-Millennium_clock_rayleigh.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2472" data-file-height="3296" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Side of the Millennium Clock looking towards the Police Station.</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Ye_olde_crown_rayleigh.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Ye Olde Crown."><img alt="Ye Olde Crown." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Ye_olde_crown_rayleigh.jpg/120px-Ye_olde_crown_rayleigh.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="81" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Ye_olde_crown_rayleigh.jpg/180px-Ye_olde_crown_rayleigh.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Ye_olde_crown_rayleigh.jpg/240px-Ye_olde_crown_rayleigh.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3243" data-file-height="2196" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Ye Olde Crown.</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Spread_rayleigh.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Spread Eagle."><img alt="Spread Eagle." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Spread_rayleigh.jpg/120px-Spread_rayleigh.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Spread_rayleigh.jpg/180px-Spread_rayleigh.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Spread_rayleigh.jpg/240px-Spread_rayleigh.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3296" data-file-height="2472" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Spread Eagle.</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:White_horse_rayleigh.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Old White Horse."><img alt="Old White Horse." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/White_horse_rayleigh.jpg/120px-White_horse_rayleigh.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/White_horse_rayleigh.jpg/180px-White_horse_rayleigh.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/White_horse_rayleigh.jpg/240px-White_horse_rayleigh.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2956" data-file-height="2208" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Old White Horse.</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:RayleighMethodistChurch.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Rayleigh Methodist church from Eastwood Road."><img alt="Rayleigh Methodist church from Eastwood Road." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/RayleighMethodistChurch.jpg/120px-RayleighMethodistChurch.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/RayleighMethodistChurch.jpg/180px-RayleighMethodistChurch.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/RayleighMethodistChurch.jpg/240px-RayleighMethodistChurch.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4000" data-file-height="3000" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Rayleigh Methodist church from Eastwood Road.</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Rayleigh_Town_Museum_190916.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="91 High Street in Rayleigh."><img alt="91 High Street in Rayleigh." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Rayleigh_Town_Museum_190916.jpg/120px-Rayleigh_Town_Museum_190916.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Rayleigh_Town_Museum_190916.jpg/180px-Rayleigh_Town_Museum_190916.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Rayleigh_Town_Museum_190916.jpg/240px-Rayleigh_Town_Museum_190916.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="753" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">91 High Street in Rayleigh.</div> </li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rayleigh,_Essex&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-columns references-column-width reflist-columns-2"> <ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-ONS-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-ONS_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-ONS_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160304122136/http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11127854&c=Rayleigh&d=16&e=62&g=6425548&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1443020385069&enc=1">"Town population 2015"</a>. <i>Neighbourhood Statistics</i>. 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