Welcome to the Thurrock Local History Society,  Founded 1952

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The aims of the Society are to encourage interest in and to collect and disseminate information on the history and antiquities of the Thurrock area and to take any action as is appropriate to secure the protection of any buildings, monuments and landscapes which in the opinion of the Society are of historical or architectural interest. The area covered by the Thurrock Local History Society Nothing on this web site should be reproduced or copied without the permission of Thurrock Local History Society or the copyright holder. Search the Thurrock Local History Site: We have an occasional blog on Thurrock history and heritage

Training Ship Cornwall	Tilbury Fort	Horndon Wool Market	Baker Street Windmill	South Ockendon Church	Queen Elizabeth II Bridge

Latest pages

The Society is sad to record the passing of Christopher Harold, long-term member and patron of the society.

We have published an article about the Reverend John Newton who lived in Aveley.

The programme of Society talks for 2018-19

We held a vote on who should get a new Thurrock Heritage plaque - nominations and voting results here

We have re-published Randal Bingley's article entitled The Coal Road - a Highway in Decline

The Thurrock Local History Society is pleased to announce it has received a grant of £9,2000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund for a project which will celebrate the people, places and events that have contributed to Thurrock's rich heritage. More details here.

Our latest Panorama has been published

There is a video of the 2017 Heritage Zone at the Orsett Show

Our obituaries for Jonathan Catton and Win Tinworth

An article on a real Aveley heroine.

We wish to mark the 100th anniversary of the First World War by publishing information about Thurrock men and women who participated.

Can you help?

We got an answer to the question whether anyone could tell us about the Thurrock Motor Club?