West Tilbury

West Tilbury
West Tilbury is located in Essex
West Tilbury
West Tilbury
Location within Essex
OS grid referenceTQ665785
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTILBURY
Postcode districtRM18
Dialling code01375
PoliceEssex
FireEssex
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Essex
51°28′35″N 0°23′23″E / 51.47639°N 0.38972°E / 51.47639; 0.38972

West Tilbury is a village and former civil parish in the Thurrock district, in the ceremonial county of Essex, England. It is on the top of and on the sides of a 30 metres (98 ft) tall river terrace overlooking the River Thames. Part of the modern town of Tilbury (including part of Tilbury Fort) is within the traditional parish of West Tilbury. In 1931 the parish had a population of 444.[1] On 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished to form Thurrock.[2]

  1. ^ "Population statistics West Tilbury AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Relationships and changes West Tilbury AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 24 December 2021.