Arms of the former Rayleigh Urban District Council
Rayleigh is a market town in Essex, England located between Chelmsford and Southend-on-Sea. It has a population of around 34,000 people, having expanded rapidly in the 1960s. Notable buildings in the town include its fourteenth century church, a windmill and the motte of a Saxon royal castle.
See also: Baron Rayleigh – John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh
