Tilbury
Sign in to saveTilbury (or Tilbury Town) is a port town on the north bank of the Thames in the borough of Thurrock in Essex, England. The town was established as separate settlement near East and West Tilbury and Tilbury Fort in the late 19th century, on land that was mainly part of the parish of Chadwell St Mary. The Gravesend–Tilbury Ferry was an ancient and important crossing point. Tilbury is part of the Port of London with a major deep-water port which contributes to the local economy. It lies east of central London and adjoins the town of Grays. It is the southernmost point in Essex. At the 2021 census
Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Tilbury
- UK place.unitary_england
- Thurrock
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Essex
- UK place.region
- East of England
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.population
- 14,185
- UK place.population_ref
- (Built up area, 2021)
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Thurrock
- UK place.post_town
- TILBURY
- UK place.postcode_area
- RM
- UK place.postcode_district
- RM18
- UK place.dial_code
- 01375
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TQ639761
- UK place.static_image_name
- Carpathia Unloading at Tilbury docks - geograph.org.uk - 2091919.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- The Port of Tilbury
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- Etymology
- History
- Tilbury Ferry
- Tilbury Fort
- Governance
- Administrative history
- Geography
- Transport and industry
- People and culture
- Healthcare
- Media
- Sport and leisure
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Tilbury (or Tilbury Town) is a port town on the north bank of the Thames in the borough of Thurrock in Essex, England. The town was established as separate settlement near East and West Tilbury and Tilbury Fort in the late 19th century, on land that was mainly part of the parish of Chadwell St Mary. The Gravesend–Tilbury Ferry was an ancient and important crossing point. Tilbury is part of the Port of London with a major deep-water port which contributes to the local economy. It lies east of central London and adjoins the town of Grays. It is the southernmost point in Essex. At the 2021 census the Tilbury built up area had a population of 14,185.
==Etymology== The name of the present town of Tilbury is derived (by way of the port) from the nearby settlements of East and West Tilbury. The name of these settlements is derived from the Saxon burgh, "fortified place", either belonging to Tila, or perhaps at a lowland place. The 8th century spelling (Bede) was "Tilaburg", and the spelling in Domesday was "Tilberia". The town is alternatively known as Tilbury Town to distinguish it from East and West Tilbury.