Thurrock

Thurrock, seaport and unitary authority, geographic and historic county of Essex, England. It occupies the north bank of the Thames estuary, about 15 miles (24 km) east of central London. Grays is the administrative centre. The southern part of the area was largely reclaimed from the Thames marshes by immigrant Dutch workers. Thurrock’s chief town, Grays, was originally a fishing village but eventually became a river port for London’s hay and grain market. At West...