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Thurrock
Thurrock district (1991 pop. 124,300), 63 sq mi (163 sq km), Essex, SE England, on the Thames River. The district includes Tilbury , which has large docks that are part of the Port of London. Among Thurrock's industries, located along the Thames, are oil refining and the manufacture of soap, margarine, cement, and timber. Queen Elizabeth I reviewed the troops at Tilbury Fort in 1588 at the time of the Spanish Armada. |
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"Thurrock." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Thurrock." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Thurrock.html "Thurrock." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Thurrock.html |
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Thurrock, Little
Thurrock, Little & Thurrock, West Thurr. Thurroce 1040–2, Thurrucca 1086 (DB). ‘Place where filthy water collects’. OE thurruc. Originally applied to a stretch of marshland west of Tilbury. See also Grays.
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A. D. MILLS. "Thurrock, Little." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Thurrock, Little." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-ThurrockLittleThurrockWst.html A. D. MILLS. "Thurrock, Little." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-ThurrockLittleThurrockWst.html |
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