Thurrock
Thurrock
Thurrock is a borough in Essex, England. It is located on the north bank of the Thames Estuary, and covers an area of 33 square miles.
Thurrock has a rich history, dating back to Roman times. The borough was once known as ‘the place where ships are built’, and was home to a number of shipyards during the 19th century. Thurrock is now a major commercial and industrial center, with a strong focus on logistics and transport.
Created: 10 November 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Thurrock
Local History around Thurrock
There are some historic monuments around including:
Tilbury FortSite of moated manor house E of St Michael's Church, AveleyCausewayed enclosure and Anglo-Saxon cemetery 500m ENE of Heath PlaceBishop Bonner's Palace, OrsettMedieval grange barn, 228m south-east of Upminster CourtSpringfield style enclosure and Iron Age enclosures south of Hill House, Baker Street.Gravesend blockhouseCrop mark complex, OrsettNew Tavern Fort, Gravesend, including Milton ChantryPalaeolithic sites near Baker's HoleDene holes in Hangman's WoodDovecote at High House, PurfleetAspdin's kilnGatehouse and moat of South Ockenden Old HallRoman barrow 260m north east of South Ockendon Hall.
