30-513: Passmore Edwards District Cottage Hospital , Tilbury, Essex, also known as Tilbury and Grays District Cottage Hospital was a hospital in Tilbury , Essex . The hospital was one of several cottage hospitals funded by John Passmore Edwards , a wealthy philanthropist , journalist , newspaper owner and Member of Parliament . In 1894 Tilbury had a population of 14,000, a busy dock , but no hospital. Passmore Edwards agreed to contribute £2000 towards
60-555: A greyhound racing track. The racing was independent (not affiliated to the sports governing body the National Greyhound Racing Club ) and was known as a flapping track, which was the nickname given to independent tracks. The racing is believed to have been operational in the 1930s and lasted until 1947, when a betting licence had been granted. A later venue called the Tilbury Stadium on land at
90-465: A forerunner of the Thames sailing barge . The curve and narrowness of the river here made it a suitable place to construct forts for the defence of London against foreign invaders. The first permanent fort at Tilbury was a D-shaped blockhouse built in 1539 by Henry VIII and initially called the "Thermitage Bulwark", because it was on the site of a hermitage dissolved in 1536. The Tilbury blockhouse
120-503: A new hospital which was named the Passmore Edwards District Cottage Hospital . In 1969 Orsett Hospital took over healthcare provision in the area. Local radio station Gateway 97.8, is a community based radio station. The Thurrock Gazette is the town's local weekly newspaper. Tilbury has a non-League football club Tilbury F.C. who play at Chadfields. Chadfields had previously been
150-563: Is a port town in the borough of Thurrock , Essex , England. The present town was established as separate settlement in the late 19th century, on land that was mainly part of Chadwell St Mary . It contains a 16th century fort and an ancient cross-river ferry . Tilbury is part of the Port of London with a major deep-water port which contributes to the local economy. Situated 24 miles (38.5 km) east of central London and 23 miles (37 km) southwest of Southend-on-Sea (the nearest city), it
180-670: Is also a Convent of Mercy. There is, in addition, a synagogue in Dock Road. The educational institutions in Tilbury include primary education, which are Lansdowne Primary School, St Mary's RC Primary School and Tilbury Manor Primary School renamed Tilbury Pioneer Academy when the school was taken over by the Gateway Learning Community, a local collective of several schools in the local area. The last serve Infant and Nursery, as well as Junior children. Lying just outside
210-479: Is closely connected with its geographical location (see below). Its counterpart on the south bank of the River Thames , Gravesend , has long been an important communications link, and it was there that a cross-river ferry (see below) was connected, mainly due to the narrowness of the river at this point. In addition, Gravesend and Northfleet (also on the south shore) both became vitally important to shipping on
240-530: Is documented in the movie Farming. In the 2014 BBC series The Honourable Woman , the title character Nessa Stein is made Baroness of Tilbury in the first episode. Tilbury and its environs have been used in some television episodes. Tilbury Fort was used as a location for Sharpe's Regiment , starring Sean Bean . Until 1896 Tilbury had no hospital. In 1894 the Philanthropist John Passmore Edwards , M.P. agreed to fund
270-682: Is higher ground, where lie the villages of Chadwell St Mary, West and East Tilbury . The town lies to the north of the London-Southend railway line. Tilbury is located east of the capital of England, London The major landmarks are the docks, the cruise-ship landing stage, and the Tilbury Power Station . There are two churches in Tilbury: St John's (Church of England) and Our Lady Star of the Sea (Roman Catholic); there
300-740: Is the main UK port for importing paper, including newsprint . The one-time passenger landing stage was reopened by the Port of Tilbury group as the London Cruise Terminal, though it is no longer served by the railway. Until the introduction of standardised containers, the majority of the town's inhabitants were employed in the docks. The resulting loss of jobs has never been made up. So Tilbury today has high unemployment, and education and employment prospects are widely perceived as poor. Thurrock Council, together with Kent County Council, subsidises
330-586: Is the southernmost point in Essex. The name of the present town of Tilbury is derived (by way of the port) from the nearby settlements of East and West Tilbury . The name of these settlements is derived from the Saxon burgh , "fortified place", either belonging to Tila, or perhaps at a lowland place. The 8th century spelling ( Bede ) was "Tilaburg", and the spelling in Domesday was "Tilberia". Tilbury's history
SECTION 10
#1732779751422360-519: The Gravesend–Tilbury Ferry . Tilbury engine shed was sited in the triangular junction to the north of Tilbury Riverside station. Most trains from Fenchurch Street via Tilbury Town would reverse at this station and continue to Westcliff and Benfleet , with a few to or from Fenchurch Street starting or ending here, and there were also a few services operating short to or from Upminster. However, in 1986, London trains ceased calling here and
390-493: The Thames: the former as the first port of call for foreign shipping bound for London, and the latter as a naval dockyard. There is archaeological evidence of Roman occupation. At the time, sea-levels had dropped, making the marshes habitable. There may well have been a Roman settlement on the site of what is now Tilbury Docks. In the 12th century the river, which had hitherto consisted of difficult channels with uncharted shoals ,
420-725: The construction of a cottage hospital. He was asked to lay the foundation stone in October 1895, the hospital opened in 1896, and was enlarged in 1900-1901. The hospital Chairman was Sidney Holland who had just joined the management committee of The London Hospital , in Whitechapel , and was also Chairman of Poplar Hospital . The hospital closed in 1969 and hospital provision was taken over by Orsett Hospital , now Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust . The first two matrons both trained at The London Hospital under Matron Eva Luckes . Tilbury Tilbury
450-495: The end of Dunlop Road also hosted greyhounds between 1964 and 1967. Tilbury Riverside railway station Tilbury Riverside railway station is a closed railway station located in the town of Tilbury in the borough and unitary authority of Thurrock in Essex , England, south of a triangular junction on the railway between Tilbury Town and East Tilbury . The station was 22 miles 46 chains (36.33 km) down
480-528: The ferry between Tilbury and Gravesend, which was operated by Lower Thames & Medway Passenger Boat Company and then by Jetstream Tours. Tilbury Town railway station is on the c2c ( London, Tilbury and Southend line ), providing services to London Fenchurch Street and Southend. Tilbury Riverside railway station was closed on 29 November 1992, although the railway still serves the nearby container depot. Local buses are operated by Ensignbus National Cycle Route 13 from London to Norfolk passes through
510-402: The formation of Tilbury District Council (see below) the town was in a poor state, as it largely remained until 1918, when government funds were available to better the situation. Tilbury–Gravesend Ferry has operated from very early times. A sketch-map of 1571 shows evidence of two jetties, the one on the north bank leading to a northward road crossing the marsh. There are also houses marked on
540-475: The line from London Fenchurch Street station via Rainham . It was opened on 13 April 1854 as part of the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway , providing an interchange with the Port of Tilbury to take advantage of the increasing steamboat traffic in this area of the river Thames . The station was opened as Tilbury , and it became Tilbury Riverside on 3 August 1934. It used to provide an interchange with
570-401: The marsh itself, which became important for sheep grazing; and there is some evidence to suggest that the ferry was used for the cross-river transport of animals and wool. Although the 17th century drawing might suggest a boat too small for large consignments, the long-established Gravesend market encouraged such traffic, and a contemporary account suggests that one of the boats used was a hoy ,
600-651: The nearby village of West Tilbury (see Speech to the Troops at Tilbury ). In 1852 an Act of Parliament had authorised the building of the London Tilbury and Southend Railway (LTSR), with a short spur to take advantage of the ferry over the Thames; a pier nearby was constructed for the steamboat traffic. The station was originally named Tilbury Fort and opened in 1854. The station was renamed Tilbury Riverside railway station in 1936. A few houses were built for
630-465: The railway workers, but it was not until the construction of Tilbury Docks (see below) that there was any settlement worthy of a name. Whilst the docks were being built, the thousands of workers were either provided with temporary accommodation or had to commute from surrounding villages and towns. As a result of overcrowding, more permanent housing was built once the docks were completed, including tenement blocks; but these were poorly constructed, and until
SECTION 20
#1732779751422660-436: The service at £180,000 against income of £11,000. The station building can now be reached by a shuttle bus service from Tilbury Town railway station , which was a requirement of the line closure. Conditions placed include that the bus service is at least as frequent as the train service at closure, and also that any withdrawal of the bus service go through the same process as closure of the rail service. The station building
690-513: The services were shortened to operate only from Upminster to Tilbury Riverside, East Tilbury and Stanford-le-Hope. Tilbury Marine was a short-lived station built by the Port of London Authority to serve boat trains, it was located within the docks area to the west of Tilbury Riverside. It opened on 15 May 1927 and closed on 1 May 1932. The station suffered bomb damage in World War 2 but was still largely intact in 1947. On 30 November 1992,
720-405: The southern part and Tilbury St Chad's in the north. As of May 2016 there are 3 Labour and 1 UKIP councillors. The Member of Parliament for Thurrock is Jackie Doyle-Price . Tilbury is on the north bank of the River Thames , where the river's meander has caused it to narrow to approximately 800 yards (730 metres) in width. The area to the north is one-time marshlands; to the north of that there
750-418: The station was closed. For many years prior to closure, the station was served only by certain trains on the local service from Upminster via Grays , because the nearby Dartford Crossing and increased car ownership had caused a decline in its importance as a passenger ferry terminal. There was some opposition to closure, but British Rail cited financial reasons for the closure with the annual cost of running
780-512: The town is the Gateway Academy, the main secondary school for Tilbury, Chadwell St Mary and the eastern parts of Grays, as well as the adjoining Gateway Primary Free School. Additionally, USP College (Palmers Campus) lies in east Grays near Tilbury. The Port of Tilbury handles a variety of bulk cargo, timber, cars and container traffic and remains, along with Southampton and Felixstowe , one of Britain's three major container ports. It
810-455: The town. The Tilbury Band , dating from 1919, was among the leading brass bands in the UK. Notable people who have had some connection with Tilbury include: football players, John Evans (1929–2004), and Tom Scannell (1925–1994); Noel Betowski , artist, was born there in 1952; Thomas Horrocks Openshaw (1856–1929), a consultant surgeon at Tilbury Hospital; and actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje whose being raised there by foster parents
840-674: The traditional parish and civil parish of Chadwell St Mary , which reached south to the River Thames. The parish of Tilbury Docks was established in 1903 and the Tilbury Urban District Council (UDC) in 1912; it merged with Thurrock UDC in 1936. This in turn became a borough in 1984 and then the Thurrock Unitary Authority in 1998. There are two wards covering the town, each served by two councillors: Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park for
870-452: Was changed by the process of embanking the river and enclosing areas of marsh. This improved the river's flow, and also resulted in improved land resources on the marsh. It was nevertheless an unhealthy place in which to live; Daniel Defoe , who, in 1696, operated a tile and brick factory in the Tilbury marshes and lived in a nearby house, wrote about " the Essex ague ". In 1588 Queen Elizabeth I came ashore here to review her main army at
900-461: Was designed to cross-fire with a similar structure at New Tavern, Gravesend. During the Armada campaign (1588), the fort was reinforced with earthworks and a palisade, and a boom of chains , ships' masts and cables was stretched across the Thames to Gravesend, anchored by lighters. The fort was rebuilt under Charles I and is now owned by English Heritage . Until 1903, the marshland area was part of
#421578