Rayleigh, Essex

Cottages

I would like to know if anyone out there has any photos of the row of cottages that were just in the Eastwood Road as you came into Rayleigh High Street, I would be very interested, as they were part of me childhood, I remember sitting upstair on the bus and it always felt if I put my hand out the window I could touch the windows of the cottages. I have been looking for photos for a long time, are there any?

Rayleigh

I too remember this cottage well as I used to walk past it every day going to Sweyne School. I found this site by accident but am glad that I did find it. As I now live in New Zealand it is good to see some photographs of my old home town which I grew up in (getting homesick now). Thank you for the pictures.

Rayleigh Taxis.

My wife's grandfather, Mr Alfred Victor Newman, ran a fleet of Ford V8 taxis from Rayleigh High Street during the 1940s.  He lived and parked the taxis in Hullbridge Road, Rayleigh.  If anyone remembers him, or knew him or has pictures of him or his taxis, I would be pleased to talk to them for family tree purposes.  Mrs T Smith nee Newman.

Dutch Cottage

I also remember this charming little cottage from my childhood in the 1960's. Was so pleased to see it featured on BBC Breakfast this week & to hear it is open to the public once a week by the young woman who now lives there.

Southend Photographic Memories

The village street shown in this picture is now a busy part of the town. The two cars, a motor cycle and one bicycle reflect a slower pace of life. The bank, with its solid door, is half hidden by a large tree. In the next building the International Store can be seen. This was a flourishing grocery chain at the time. The Crown Hotel proudly proclaims the sale of Manns Beer. To t h e N o r t h

Essex Pocket Album

Situated between Basildon and Southend and the estuaries of the rivers Thames and Crouch, Rayleigh is an ancient place that once sported a Norman Castle.The mound still stands, known as Rayleigh Mount, and now belongs to the National Trust.The big 15th-century church of the Holy Trinity dominates this view of the town centre.The church contains Roman tiles re-used by the original Norman builders.

Southend Photographic Memories

The village street shown in this picture is now a busy part of the town. The two cars, a motor cycle and one bicycle reflect a slower pace of life. The bank, with its solid door, is half hidden by a large tree. In the next building the International Store can be seen. This was a flourishing grocery chain at the time. The Crown Hotel proudly proclaims the sale of Manns Beer. To t h e N o r t h