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Encyclopedia > West Tilbury
West Tilbury

Coordinates: 51.48° N 0.39° E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

OS grid reference TQ665785
Unitary authority Thurrock
Ceremonial county Essex
Region East
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town GRAYS
Police Essex
Fire Essex
Ambulance East of England
UK Parliament Thurrock
European Parliament East of England
List of places: UK • England • Essex

West Tilbury is a parish in the unitary authority of Thurrock, Essex, England. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x800, 11 KB) Summary Description: A blank map of the United Kingdom, with country outline and coastline; contact the author for help with modifications or add-ons Source: Reference map provided by Demis Mapper 6 Date: 2006-21-06 Author: User... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... Thurrock is a unitary authority with borough status in the East of England. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... Essex is a county in the East of England. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... The East of England is one of the nine official regions of England. ... This is an alphabetical list of countries of the world, including independent states (both those that are internationally recognised and generally unrecognised), inhabited dependent territories and areas of special sovereignty. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... Essex Police is a Home Office (territorial) police force with responsibility for policing the county of Essex in south east England. ... A Fire Appliance belonging to the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service The fire service in the United Kingdom has undergone dramatic changes since the beginning of the 21st century, a process that has been propelled by a devolution of central government powers, new legislation and a change to operational... Essex County Fire and Rescue Service are the statutory fire fighting service for the county of Essex in the south-east of England. ... Crest of NHS ambulance services in England Crest of the Scottish Ambulance Service In the UK, the majority of ambulance services are provided under the National Health Service through local ambulance trusts. Each trust is specific to a county or area, and so the country is divided across a number... The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust is the authority responsible for providing NHS ambulance services in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Luton, Norfolk, Peterborough, Southend-on-Sea, Suffolk and Thurrock, in the East of England region. ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... Thurrock is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... This is a list of Members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom in the 2004 to 2009 session, ordered by name. ... East of England is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places within counties List of places in Bedfordshire List of places in Berkshire List of places in Buckinghamshire List of places in Cambridgeshire List of places in Cheshire List of places in Cleveland List of places... This is a list of cities, towns and villages in the county of Essex, England. ... Thurrock is a unitary authority with borough status in the East of England. ...


Part of Tilbury Fort is in West Tilbury. The modern town of Tilbury is mainly in the traditional parish of Chadwell St Mary. Tilbury is located on the north bank of the River Thames, in the borough of Thurrock in England, at the point where the river suddenly narrows to about 800 yards/740 metres in width. ... Tilbury is located on the north bank of the River Thames, in the borough of Thurrock in England, at the point where the river suddenly narrows to about 800 yards/740 metres in width. ... Statistics Population: Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TQ645785 Administration Borough: Thurrock Region: East of England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Essex Historic county: Essex Services Police force: Essex Police Ambulance service: East of England Post office and telephone Post town: GRAYS Postal district: Dialling code...


A case has been made that West Tilbury was the location for the minster church established by St Cedd at Tilaburg.[1] However, majority opinion favours East Tilbury.[2] Saint Cedd (c. ... East Tilbury is a village in the unitary authority of Thurrock borough, England. ...


Queen Elizabeth I reviewed her troops here in 1588, delivering her Speech to the Troops at Tilbury. The main Spanish attack was expected in Essex, but ships were used to construct a bridge allowing troops to cross the river and prevent the attacking Spanish army from capturing London if it landed in Kent. The Speech to the Troops at Tilbury was delivered by Queen Elizabeth I of England to the land forces assembled at Tilbury in Essex in preparation to repel a possible invasion by the Spanish Armada. ... This article is about the county in England. ...


William Laud, later Archbishop of Canterbury, was appointed rector of West Tilbury in 1609. William Laud (October 7, 1573 – January 10, 1645) was Archbishop of Canterbury and a fervent supporter of King Charles I of England, whom he encouraged to believe in divine right. ...


In the eighteenth century, water from West Tilbury was bottled and sold for its medicinal properties.[3]


Notes

  1. ^ David R Mott The Medieval Religious Houses of Essex, Vol 2, page 38
  2. ^ A Saunders Chapel-Hospital-Blockhouse?, Panorama, The Journal of the Thurrock Local History Society, Volume 13, 1970
  3. ^ http://www.thurrock.gov.uk/heritage/content.php?page=factfiles_details&id=48

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