From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia River Roach
River Roach
Coordinates: 51°35′N 0°48′E / 51.583°N 0.8°E / 51.583; 0.8 Rochford via the Golf Course before discharging into the
The River Roach is a river that flows entirely through northern arm of the estuary of the River Roach some 1.5
the English county of Essex. It flows through the town of km upstream of the Horse and Groom public house The
Rochford and joins the River Crouch at Wallasea Island. River Roach joins the River Crouch at Wallasea Ness, The
combined estuaries then discharge into the North Sea at
Holiwell Point
Navigation Aid=
Aircraft on final for runway 24
Light aircraft based at Southend Airport use the
Roach as a navigation aid to guide them back to the Run-
way.
When flying visually the visibility is not always good
enough to see long distances, so pilots use geographic
features to confirm their position with what is shown on
their charts. The Roach flows past Purdeys Industrial Es-
River Roach flowing through Rochford Hundred Golf Course tate, Rochford, which is very close to the threshold of
Runway 24. Pilots returning from a flight north east of
Rochford takes its name from Rochefort, Old English the airport would use the Roach to help align themselves
for Ford of the Hunting Dogs. The River Roach was origi- with the Runway.
nally called the Walfleet (Creek of the foreigners). It was The Roach can be seen in the centre left of the photo.
renamed the Roach in what is known as a back formation. The Runway can just be seen to the left of the Compass.
This is where it is assumed that Rochford means ford The photo was taken 2.25 miles (3.62 km) or 1.96 nautical
over the River Roach so they renamed the river to fit the miles (3.63 km) from the Runway threshold.
theory. • River Roach at Stambridge Mills looking West
It has its source near Bull Wood in Hockley. It runs • River Roach at Stambridge Mills looking East
south-west and passes south of the Grove Playing Field • Bridges over the River Roach at Stambridge Mills
in Rayleigh and the Rayleigh Sewage Works, where it’s
flow is augmented by the discharge from the reed-bed References
purification system. From here through the Cherry Or-
chard Jubilee Country Park, under the B1013 and on into
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