Traditional county: Essex · Unitary authority: Thurrock · Region: Eastern
Explore West Thurrock, Essex with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the West Thurrock map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
| Place | West Thurrock |
| Traditional County | Essex |
| Unitary Authority | Thurrock |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.475828 |
| Longitude | 0.274820 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
West Thurrock unfolds along the Thames estuary, a place where the land meets the water with a quiet assertion. It lies 2.6 km north-north-west of Swanscombe (from Swanscombe: bearing 345°T, OS grid TQ 580 776), and is situated west-south-west of South Stifford village. The air here often carries the tang of the river, a subtle perfume mingling with the scent of marshland grasses that sway in the breeze. Though its industrial heritage is evident in the landscape, there are moments when the light catches the distant water, turning the grey expanse into a sheet of molten silver. West Thurrock’s history is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the steady pulse of its connection to the river trade. The very ground beneath one’s feet seems to recall the passage of countless vessels, each leaving an invisible imprint.
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Explore West Thurrock, Essex, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.475828, 0.274820. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | June 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |