RAYLEIGH may be going through a tough time at the moment after the announcement that one of its most popular shops, as well as TWO bank branches, are to close, but as these photos show, the historic ...

An Essex area has been praised for it's "quintessentially English" atmosphere and wonderful community feel. The Essex town of Rayleigh, near to Southend, is a traditional market town with a number of ...

Other exhibits include a “significant” collection of Rayleigh castle timbers, a motte and bailey built in 1070 after the Norman invasion.