Welcome to Lawford

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Introduction

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.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area

1,104 hectares

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.

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Education

View educational establishments in Lawford Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within Lawford Parish.

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Planning

View recent planning applications submitted for Lawford Parish.

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in Lawford Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Lawford Parish.

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Local News

Planning permission granted for new sheltered housing scheme in Lawford

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Planning permission granted for new sheltered housing scheme in Lawford

Published: 2nd Oct 2023

Busy Bees Lawford extension plan granted by Tendring Council | Gazette

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Busy Bees Lawford extension plan granted by Tendring Council | Gazette

Published: 7th Aug 2023

Lawford Manningtree over 55's development plans

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Lawford Manningtree over 55's development plans

Published: 12th Jul 2023