Purfleet

Purfleet-on-Thames
Gateway Clocktower
Purfleet-on-Thames is located in Essex
Purfleet-on-Thames
Purfleet-on-Thames
Location within Essex
OS grid referenceTQ555775
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPURFLEET
Postcode districtRM19
Dialling code01708
PoliceEssex
FireEssex
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Essex
51°28′48″N 0°15′00″E / 51.480°N 0.250°E / 51.480; 0.250

Purfleet-on-Thames is a town in the Thurrock unitary authority, Essex, England.

It is bordered by the A13 road to the north and the River Thames to the south and is within the easternmost part of the M25 motorway but just outside the Greater London boundary. It was within the traditional Church of England parish of West Thurrock. Some industry is located to the south and the area forms part of the Thames Gateway redevelopment area. Purfleet is one of seven conservation areas in Thurrock.[1]

  1. ^ "Conservation Areas in Thurrock". thurrock.gov.uk. Thurrock Council. Retrieved 16 August 2017.