Lawford reveals itself through a quiet succession of slopes and open fields that overlook the meandering path of the Stour estuary. It lies 0.9 miles west-south-west of Manningtree (from Manningtree: bearing 239°T, OS grid TM 094 310). The landscape here retains an ancient character, where the Neolithic Enclosure 510M North-East Of Lawford House marks the earth with a stillness that predates the modern dwellings. Sunlight catches the ridges of the land, illuminating the subtle rise of Lawford Hill as it commands a view toward the tidal waters. Lawford maintains a measured pace, defined by the proximity of the river and the lingering presence of iron-age echoes beneath the topsoil. Near the boundary of the parish, the Round Barrow W Of Lawford Hall serves as a silent guardian of the topography, grounding the contemporary rhythm of the residents in a much older chronology. The interplay of shadow and light across these fields highlights the austere beauty of the Essex plateau, where the horizon remains wide and unencumbered by the frantic pace of the wider world. Lawford remains a place where the geography dictates the movement of its people, favouring long, contemplative vistas over the density of more crowded horizons.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lawford, Essex, England, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, real-time aviation weather (METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport), precipitation radar and Meteosat satellite imagery. Public safety alerts are sourced from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS), covering wind, rain, snow, ice, fog, thunderstorm and extreme heat warnings. Coastal tide gauge readings are sourced from the Environment Agency National Tide Gauge Network in near real-time (15-minute updates), with marine wave and sea surface temperature data from the Open-Meteo Marine API. Soil temperature, soil moisture and evapotranspiration data are provided for agricultural planning in this village. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Lawford includes coordinates 51.938561, 1.045315, in the county of Essex, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Lawford is available on the Lawford map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Essex weather hub.
Weather data is sourced from the Met Office and the open-source Open-Meteo API, whose ensemble includes the Met Office UKMO model. Severe weather warnings come from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS). River level and tidal data are sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring and National Tide Gauge Network APIs. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate shown where no reporting station is in range. Radar is provided by RainViewer and satellite imagery by EUMETSAT. All data updates automatically on every page visit.