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Thurrock
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Also known as Thurrock (unparished area), Thurrock (parish)

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
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Shoreline at Grays and Thurrock Yacht Club - geograph.org.uk - 2546419.jpg
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240px
Settlement.image_caption
Grays town skyline
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Coat of Arms of Thurrock.png
Settlement.blank_emblem_type
Thurrock Council
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150px
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Thurrock UK locator map.svg
Settlement.mapsize
200px
Settlement.map_caption
Shown within Essex
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yes
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
United Kingdom
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Constituent country
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England
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Wikidata facts

Population
176877
Area
163.4935
Official website
www.thurrock.gov.uk
Image
Lakeside Shopping Centre eastern entrance.JPG
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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

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.

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.

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