Welcome to Lawford
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Lawford is a large village and civil parish in the Tendring district of northeast Essex, England. It is approximately 6 miles (10 km) northeast from the centre of Colchester and west of, and contiguous with, Manningtree. Mistley merges with the east side of Manningtree. Lawford has one junior school, Lawford Church of England Primary School. The 14th-century parish Church of St Mary is a Grade I listed building. Ogilvie Hall is the name of the village hall on Wignall Street, and there is a more modern facility called The Venture Centre off Bromley Road.The Leftley Housing estate, situated towards the east of the village, is a typical 1960s development of mainly semi-detached houses and bungalows. The area includes a number of smallholdings originally built by the Land Settlement Association.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,104 hectares |
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Population |
4,790 (2021) |
Density |
434 people/km2 |
Mean age |
42.4 |
Ward |
Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley |
District |
Tendring |
Postcodes |
CO11 |
ONS ID |
E04004100 |
Council
Contact details for Lawford Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Lawford Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Lawford Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Lawford Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Lawford Parish.
Local News
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Planning permission granted for new sheltered housing scheme in Lawford
Published: 2nd Oct 2023
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Busy Bees Lawford extension plan granted by Tendring Council | Gazette
Published: 7th Aug 2023
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Lawford Manningtree over 55's development plans
Published: 12th Jul 2023