About Thurrock
Thurrock is in Essex, England and is situated on the River Thames with a riverfront area stretching over 18 miles covering an area of 64 square miles and more than half of this is green belt land. The area has plenty of shopping, entertainment and eating establishments. While you are in Thurrock, why not take the opportunity to enjoy the company of one of our absolutely gorgeous Thurrock escorts. Diamond Escorts is without a doubt the best escort agency and it covers the Thurrock area, which enables us to bring the lady of your choice direct to you. Once you see your escort you will have no doubt that you're evening in Thurrock will be an eventful and most enjoyable one.Thurrock has approximately 63,500 homes accommodating an approximate population of 150,000 and 70% of the land within the borough is Metropolitan Green Belt with seven conservation areas. Even though the majority of land is Green Belt the area still has ample space for further industrial and commercial development and most of its population and commercial areas are situated along the riverfront.
The main retail and entertainment area is the Lakeside Shopping Centre and attached to this centre are two multiplex cinemas. Other forms of entertainment are the Thameside Theatre in Grays, the Circus Tavern in Purfleet which holds live shows. Just next to the shopping centre you will find Arena Essex, which is a motor sports centre, where stock car, banger and speedway races take place on a regular basis, this is definitely worth a visit if you are a motor enthusiast.
There is no shortage of open spaces and attractions in the area; Chafford Gorges Nature Park, Langdon Hills Country Park and Grove House Wood, to name just a few and all these are managed by Essex Wildlife Trust.
If history is of interest to you then there are a number of historic building and museums to visit which include; Coalhouse Fort at East Tilbury as well as Tilbury Fort in Tilbury, High House, Purfleet, Thurrock Museum and Walton Hall Farm Museum.
It is hard to believe, looking at Thurrock today, that its history reaches as far back as prehistoric times, Mammoths once lived and grazed in Thurrock and recently archaeologists discovered the remains of a jungle cat. Later in history Thurrock was home to the Romans and the Anglo Saxons, both of these farmed the land in Thurrock. Another famous inhabitant of Thurrock was Captain Kidd who was convicted of piracy and hanged on May 23, 1701 and as a warning for future 'would be pirates' his body was gibbeted and displayed in an iron cage over the Thames River at Tilbury Point, for all to see.
Horndon-on-the-Hill was once famous for its 11th century mint and its 15th century wool market and during the 15th century the area was quite wealthy.
The area of Thurrock has always been renowned for the extraction of clay, aggregates and most famously the extraction of huge amounts of chalk from the area of West Thurrock for use in the cement industries.
Thurrock is a busy, vibrant area which is well worth a visit whatever your interests; shopping, film, theatre or motor racing.
