River Roach
The River Roach is a river that flows entirely through the English county of Essex. It is one of four main streams that originate in the Rayleigh Hills to the west, and flow east.Photo: John Myers, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Roach”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Foulness Island and Saint Mary the Virgin, Foulness Island.
Foulness Island
Photo: My another account, CC0.
Foulness Island is Essex's largest island. There is nothing much for tourists to see, due to the restrictions put in place by the UK Ministry of Defence regarding access to the island.
Saint Mary the Virgin, Foulness Island
Church
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Saint Mary the Virgin is a parish of the Church of England on Foulness Island, in Essex, England. Before the 15th century, the island of Foulness was divided among several neighbouring parishes.
Wallasea Island
Island
Wallasea Island lies in Essex, England. It is bounded to the north by the River Crouch, to the south east by the River Roach, and to the west by Paglesham Pool and the narrow Paglesham Creek. Wallasea Island is situated 2 miles west of River Roach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burnham-on-Crouch and Barling.
Burnham-on-Crouch
Photo: Terryjoyce, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Burnham-on-Crouch is a historic town situated on the banks of the River Crouch in the East Coast of England. Best known as a yachting centre hosting the internationally famous 'Burnham Week' it also boasts many other attractions as diverse as Bronze Age burial mounds to a working steam railway museum.
Barling
Hamlet
Photo: Glyn Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Barling or Barling Magna is a village and civil parish in the Rochford District of Essex, England. It lies 4 miles north-east of Southend-on-Sea, its post town, and 17 miles south-east of the county town of Chelmsford. Barling is situated 4 miles southwest of River Roach.
Ballards Gore
Hamlet
Photo: John Myers, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stambridge is a civil parish in the Rochford district in Essex, England. It is located north of the River Roach between Rochford and Paglesham. The parish includes the village of Great Stambridge, also known as Stambridge, and the smaller Little Stambridge. Ballards Gore is situated 5 miles west of River Roach.
River Roach
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover River Roach from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“River Roach” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “River Roach”
- Irish: “Abhainn Roach”
- Japanese: “ローチ川”
- Swedish: “River Roach”
- Welsh: “Afon Roach”
Localities in the Area
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