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Thurrock, Corringham, Stanford-le-Hope, Aveley, South Ockendon,
East Tilbury.
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Tilbury Fort, Tilbury, Located ½ mile E of Tilbury off
A126. Tel: 01375 858489. The artillery fort at Tilbury protected
London until the dawn of the 20th century. Henry VIII built the
first fort and, nearby, Elizabeth I rallied her army waiting
for the Armada. The present fort, the most complete example of
its type in England, was begun in 1672 under Charles II. It supported
powerful artillery to stop warships, a garrison to repel a land
attack, and two magazines that stored vast quantities of gunpowder.
English Heritage. Charges apply. About 3 miles south of Grays.
Thurrock Museum, Thameside
Complex, Orsett Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5DX. Archaeology - Agriculture
- Churches - Education - Local Government - Fire Service - Parish
History - Retail History - Brick Making - Local Photographers
- Chalk and Cement - Deneholes - Explosives Industry - Thurrock
at War and much much more! Location: In the centre of Grays.
Rainham Hall, The Broadway, Rainham, Havering RM13 9YN. Tel:
020 7799 4552. Elegant Georgian house in the Dutch style. About
5 miles west of Grays.
Upminster Tithe Barn and
Agricultural Folk Museum, Hall Lane, London, RM14 1AU. Tel: 01708
447 535. The museum is housed in a 16th century tithe barn and
a moated manor house, parts of which date back to the 14th century.
The museum displays include a range of rooms from Victorian times
to the 1930s, Whitefriars Glass, Stanmore Railway and agricultural
machinery. About 6 miles north of Grays.
Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre, Drake Road, Chafford Hundred
, Grays Thurrock, RM16 7RG. Tel: 01375 484016. Fabulous views
over Warren Gorge. 200 acres of fantastic wildlife and geology.
Off Drake Road, Chafford Hundred, close to Lakeside shopping
centre.
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