Waterways > River Roach
River Roach
The navigable River Roach in Essex is entirely tidal and runs from the outskirts of Rochford to its junction with the River Crouch estuary.
River Roach Map
FACTS & STATS
10.0 miles
(16.1km)
The length of the River Roach that is navigable.
1500s
Tidal Mill
There was a mill at Stambridge from the 1500s operated by the tide.
Waterways notes
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