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West Tilbury

village · Thurrock

Old EnglishAI-generated

West Tilbury is a village located to the west of Tilbury. The name Tilbury likely derives from an Old English personal name 'Tītel' and 'burh', meaning 'Tītel's fort'.

Word origins

West
Old Englishwest(from west "west")
Tilbury
Old EnglishTītel's fort(from Tītel "personal name", burh "fort, fortified place")

Historical forms

Tilleberie · Westtilbury