West Tilbury in England
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A13 road (England)

The A13 is a major road in England linking Central London with east London and south Essex. Its route is similar to the route of the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway, and runs the entire length of the northern Thames Gateway area, terminating on the Thames Estuary at Shoeburyness. It is a Trunk Road as far as the Tilbury turn-off, a primary route between there and Sadlers Hall Farm near South Benfleet, and a non-primary route between there and Shoeburyness.

Located at 51.5107, 0.39847 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Transport in Barking and Dagenham, Transport in Basildon, Transport in Havering, Transport in Newham, Transport in Tower Hamlets, Roads in Essex, Roads in London, Transport in Castle Point, Transport in Southend-on-Sea, Transport in Thurrock, Magic roundabouts

Tilbury Fort

Tilbury Fort is on the north, Essex, bank of the River Thames in England and was built to defend London from attack from the sea, particularly during the Spanish Armada and the Anglo-Dutch Wars. The site is now cared for by English Heritage and opened to the public.

Located at 51.4528, 0.374722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Device forts, Forts in Essex, Napoleonic forts in England, 19th-century forts in England, 17th-century forts in England, English Heritage sites in Essex, Buildings and structures in Thurrock, Museums in Essex, Military and war museums in England, Forts on the River Thames

New Tavern Fort

New Tavern Fort was built at Gravesend, Kent, England in the 1780s against the threat of invasion from France. It was one of the Palmerston Forts, also known as Royal Commission forts. The fort was extensively rebuilt by General Gordon about 1870. It was regunned in 1904. The large underground magazine complex is open April to September weekends and most public holidays.

Located at 51.4436, 0.37739 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Visitor attractions in Kent, Palmerston Forts, Gravesend, Kent, Napoleonic forts in England, Forts in Kent, Museums in Kent, Military and war museums in England, Forts on the River Thames

East Tilbury railway station

East Tilbury railway station is a railway station located in the village of East Tilbury in the borough and unitary authority of Thurrock in the East of England. It was opened on 7 September 1936 as a halt on the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway. It was intended to serve workers at the Bata Shoe company and the company paid for the construction of the platforms. Initially, trains only stopped in the rush hour. The halt was given station status in January 1949.

Located at 51.485, 0.413 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Transport in Thurrock, Railway stations in Essex, Former London Midland and Scottish Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1936, Railway stations served by c2c, DfT Category E stations

Low Street railway station

Low Street Station was a station on the London, Tilbury & Southend line. The station opened in 1861, at a level crossing. It served the small villages of West and East Tilbury. The station closed in 1967.

Located at 51.4727, 0.4021 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Transport in Thurrock, Disused railway stations in Essex, Former London, Tilbury and Southend Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1861, Railway stations closed in 1967

Orsett Heath

Orsett Heath is a location and recently built hamlet in the unitary authority of Thurrock, in the ceremonial county of Essex. It is located about twenty miles away from London. Nearby settlements include the towns of Tilbury and Grays Thurrock and the villages of Orsett and Chadwell St Mary. For transport there is the A13 road (England), the A1089 road and the A1013 road nearby. The nearest railway station is Tilbury Town railway station.

Located at 51.4936, 0.3607 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hamlets in Essex, Thurrock

Bill Meroy Creek

Bill Meroy Creek is a small waterway flowing into the Thames to the east of Tilbury Fort in West Tilbury which from 1851 marked the eastern boundary of the area in which duty had to be paid on coal entering London.

Located at 51.4534, 0.38056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Thurrock, Tributaries of the River Thames, Rivers of Essex

Bata shoe factory (East Tilbury)

The Bata shoe factory in East Tilbury is what remains of an industrial estate in Essex which produced shoes for over 70 years. Founded in 1932 by Tomáš Baťa, the factory was "one of the most important planned landscapes in the East of England" in the 20th Century. The factory closed in 2005.

Located at 51.4798, 0.417869 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Bata Shoes, Grade II listed buildings in Essex, Buildings and structures in Essex, Buildings and structures in Thurrock