Lawford is a large village and civil parish in the Tendring district of northeast Essex, England. It is approximately 6 miles northeast from the centre of Colchester and west of, and contiguous with, Manningtree. Mistley merges with the east side of Manningtree. Lawford has two junior schools, Lawford Church of England Primary School and Highfields P…Lawford is a large village and civil parish in the Tendring district of northeast Essex, England. It is approximately 6 miles northeast from the centre of Colchester and west of, and contiguous with, Manningtree. Mistley merges with the east side of Manningtree. Lawford has two junior schools, Lawford Church of England Primary School and Highfields Primary School, situated near Manningtree High School.