East Tilbury

infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= East Tilbury
latitude= 51.4657
longitude= 0.4294
os_grid_reference= TQ688768
population= Maximum 6402 (2001) [cite web | title = East Tilbury ward profile | publisher = www.thurrock-community.org.uk | date = December 2006 | url = http://www.thurrock-community.org.uk/council/planning/strategic/pdf/wrd_east_tilbury.pdf
format = PDF | accessdate = 2006-12-28]
unitary_england= Thurrock
lieutenancy_england=Essex
region= East of England
constituency_westminster= Thurrock
post_town= TILBURY
postcode_district=RM18
postcode_area=RM
dial_code= 01375

East Tilbury is a village in the unitary authority of Thurrock borough, England.

History

In Saxon times, the location on which the church now stands was surrounded by tidal marshland. This is the probable location for the minster church established by St Cedd at "Tilaburg" [ A Saunders "Chapel-Hospital-Blockhouse?", Panorama, The Journal of the Thurrock Local History Society, Volume 13, 1970 ] which is mentioned in Bede's "History of the English Church".

In the 1860s, Coalhouse Fort was constructed on the bank of the Thames, close to the parish church.

From 1894 to 1936 East Tilbury was part of the Orsett Rural District. [ [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10025941 Vision of Britain] - Orsett RD. Retrieved 9 November 2006.] The East Tilbury Civil Parish was abolished in 1936 when the area became part of Thurrock Urban District. [ [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10247688&c_id=10001043 Vision of Britain] - East Tilbury parish ( [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/bound_map_page.jsp?first=true&u_id=10247688&c_id=10001043 historic map] ). Retrieved 9 November 2006.]

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The Bata company developed not only a factory, but also a town for workers, built in the modernist style, and a sizeable estate of listed buildings remains. A sizeable Czech workforce was relocated here, and has merged into the local community after connections were lost with Czechoslovakia after the Second World war. John Tusa's father became manager of the factory.

Education

East Tilbury is served by modern Infants & Junior Schools sharing a site opposite the old Bata factory and adjacent to parkland. The junior school recently acquired foundation status. [http://www.easttilburyjunior.thurrock.sch.uk]

Communications and facilities

The town is served by East Tilbury railway station on the Tilbury branch of the c2c service from London Fenchurch Street to Southend Central via Ockendon. Although East Tilbury has a half-hourly train service, it is poorly served by buses.

It is located about 2 miles south of the A13 road from London to Southend.

East Tilbury does not have a developed shopping centre; its nearest major retail centres are located at Basildon and Lakeside.

Developments

The area forms part of the Thames Gateway redevelopment zone and responsibility for delivery in this area is with the Thurrock Development Corporation. [ [http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2003/20032896.htm OPSI] - "The Thurrock Development Corporation (Area and Constitution) Order 2003". Retrieved 9 November 2006.] Large sections of green belt land have been earmarked for development; [ [http://www.eais.net/land-for-new-homes.htm European Agricultural Investment Services] - "Developers aim to use convert|1200|acre|km2 of green belt". Retrieved 9 November 2006.] it is expected to include 14,000 homes and provide 20,000 jobs. [ [http://society.guardian.co.uk/housingdemand/story/0,,1514589,00.html Guardian] - "Row looms over plan for Thames new town". Retrieved 9 November 2006.] East Tilbury is one of seven conservation areas in Thurrock [ [http://www.thurrock.gov.uk/planning/environment/content.php?page=conservation_consult Thurrock Council | Natural & Historic Environment | Conservation Areas In Th ] ] .

References

External links

* [http://www.batamemories.org.uk/MAIN/ENG/00-EN-Pages/00-EN-HOME.html Bata Reminiscence Centre]