Rayleigh

Rayleigh is a market town and civil parish in the , , England. It lies between and , 32 miles east of central . At the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 32,248 and the built-up area had 32,380.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Town with 32,400 residents
  • Description: town in Essex, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Rayleigh, Essex”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rayleigh Windmill and Rayleigh Castle.

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is a grade II listed Tower mill at Rayleigh, , which has been restored as a landmark and is used as a museum.

Scenic viewpoint
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was a masonry and timber castle built in the town of Rayleigh in , England in the 11th century shortly after the Norman Conquest of 1066. All that exists today are the earthwork remains of its large motte-and-bailey.

Pub
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hadleigh and North Benfleet.

Town
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is a town in the borough of Castle Point, in the south-east of , England. It lies on the A13 road between , and . The A127 'Southend Arterial Road' bypasses the town to the north. is situated 2½ miles south of Rayleigh.

Village
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is a village in the civil parish of Bowers Gifford and , in the in , England. It is located between the towns of to the west and to the east. is situated 2½ miles west of Rayleigh.

Village
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is a village in , England. It straddles the which is tidal and navigable up to this point. It is approximately 14 miles south-southeast of and 4 miles north of Rayleigh. is situated 3 miles northwest of Rayleigh.

Rayleigh

Latitude
51.58688° or 51° 35′ 13″ north
Longitude
0.60631° or 0° 36′ 23″ east
Population
32,400
Elevation
220 feet (67 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB RLH
Open location code
9F32HJP4+QG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 27584854
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2639583
Wiki­data ID
Q2117331
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Rayleigh” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Rayleigh”
  • Basque: “Rayleigh (Essex)”
  • Basque: “Rayleigh”
  • Bengali: “রেলেই”
  • Cebuano: “Rayleigh”
  • Chinese: “Rayleigh”
  • Chinese: “蕾利”
  • Chinese: “雷利”
  • Dutch: “Rayleigh”
  • French: “Rayleigh”
  • German: “Rayleigh”
  • Gujarati: “રેલૈઘ”
  • Irish: “Rayleigh, Essex”
  • Irish: “Rayleigh”
  • Italian: “Rayleigh”
  • Japanese: “レイリ―”
  • Kannada: “ರೇಲೀ”
  • Korean: “레일리”
  • Ladin: “Rayleigh”
  • Latin: “Raelega”
  • Latvian: “Reilī”
  • Lithuanian: “Reilis”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Rayleigh (Essex)”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Rayleigh i Essex”
  • Persian: “رایلی، اسکس”
  • Polish: “Rayleigh”
  • Portuguese: “Rayleigh”
  • Romanian: “Rayleigh”
  • Russian: “Рэйлей”
  • South Azerbaijani: “رایلی، اسکس”
  • Spanish: “Rayleigh”
  • Swedish: “Rayleigh, England”
  • Swedish: “Rayleigh, Essex”
  • Tamil: “ராய்லெயி”
  • Tatar: “Рейли (шәһәр)”
  • Tatar: “Рейли”
  • Telugu: “రేలై”
  • Urdu: “رایلییگھ”
  • Volapük: “Rayleigh”
  • Welsh: “Rayleigh, Essex”
  • Welsh: “Rayleigh”
  • “Rayleigh”

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