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Thurrock

Thurrock () is a unitary authority area with borough status in the ceremonial county of Essex, England. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames immediately east of London and has over of riverfront including the Port of Tilbury, the principal port for London. Thurrock is within the London commuter belt and is an area of regeneration within the Thames Gateway redevelopment zone. The borough includes the northern ends of the Dartford Crossing.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Thurrock
Settlement.other_name: Borough of Thurrock
Settlement.settlement_type: Unitary authority area and borough
Settlement.image_skyline: Shoreline at Grays and Thurrock Yacht Club - geograph.org.uk - 2546419.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 240px
Settlement.image_caption: Grays town skyline
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of Arms of Thurrock.png
Settlement.blank_emblem_type: Thurrock Council
Settlement.blank_emblem_size: 150px
Settlement.image_map: Thurrock UK locator map.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 200px
Settlement.map_caption: Shown within Essex
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: United Kingdom
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Constituent country
Settlement.subdivision_name1: England
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region

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Article

30 sections

Contents

History
Captain Kidd
1953 Floods
Heritage plaques
Administrative history
Governance
Wider politics
Geography
Climate
Demography
Economy
Culture and film
Art Deco architecture in Thurrock
Attractions
Transport
Education
Partnerships
Media
Television
Radio
Newspapers
Sport and leisure
List of places in the borough
Historic buildings
Freedom of the Borough
Individuals
Military Units
Twin towns
References
External links

The local authority is Thurrock Council, based in Grays. The borough also includes Purfleet-on-Thames, South Ockendon, Stanford-le-Hope and Tilbury, as well as other villages and surrounding areas. More than half of the borough is designated as Green Belt.