Grays

town in Essex, England


Grays is a town in Essex, England, UK. It is sometimes called Grays Thurrock.[1]

Grays

Grays wharf overlooking the River Thames and Kent
Population36,601 (2001 Census)
OS grid referenceTQ615773
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townRomford
Postcode districtRM17
Dialling code01375
PoliceEssex
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AmbulanceEast of England
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The town is about 20 miles (32 km) to the east of London. It is on the north bank of the River Thames, and near the M25 motorway.


Another Grays is a hamlet within the civil parish of Chislet, near Canterbury, Kent. It is to the south of the A299 road and on the North Stream, a tributary of the River Wantsum. The hamlet has a small collection of houses (Little Grays) and the moated Grays Farm. On the A299 is the large public house named the Roman Galley.

References change

  1. Moncrief, AR Hope; Bruhl, L Burleigh (1909). Esssex. Adam and Charles Black. p. 107.