Lord Riches' Cottages

Lord Riches' Cottages is a row of almshouses located on West Street in Rochford. Founded in 1567 by a bequest from Lord Rich of Leez Priory, who died in Rochford Hall in 1566, the cottages were likely built in the late 16th or early 17th century by his grandson, the Earl of Warwick. The buildings underwent restorations in the 20th century.

Constructed from red brick, the cottages feature a red plain tiled roof with two forward gables positioned to the right and left of the center. There are three red brick chimney stacks, each with small buttresses at their bases. The structure is single-storey and has a layout of three, one, three, one, three, with either one or three-light 20th-century small paned casements. There are six 20th-century vertically boarded doors, located to the left and right of each gable and on the left and right of the main block. Each gable apex includes a small plaque; the plaque on the left reads "Lord Ryches Cottages," while the one on the right states "AD 1576."