Orsett Heath

Orsett Heath is a village^[1] in the unitary authority area of Thurrock, in the ceremonial county of Essex, England.^[2] It is located about twenty miles away from London. Nearby settlements include the towns of Tilbury and Grays and the villages of Orsett and Chadwell St Mary. For transport there is the A13 road, the A1089 road and the A1013 road nearby. The nearest railway station is Tilbury Town.

Orsett Heath
The Fox, Orsett Heath's local restaurant
Orsett Heath Location within Essex
OS grid reference	TQ63927987
Unitary authority	Thurrock
Ceremonial county	Essex
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Postcode district	RM16
Dialling code	01375
Police	Essex
Fire	Essex
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	Thurrock
List of places UK England Essex 51.4936°N 0.3607°E / 51.4936; 0.3607

Part of plate XXII from the Chapman & Andre 1777 map of Essex showing the location of Orsett Heath

At one time, Orsett Heath was probably part of a large swathe of heathland interspaced with woodland. This included Biggin Heath (heathland belonging to the manor of Biggin), Chadwell Heath (heathland belonging to the manor of Chadwell St Mary, not the place near Romford), Mucking Heath, Socketts Heath and Terrel's Heath all of which were on high ground compared to the nearby marsh and had poor sandy soil with underlying gravel and chalk.^[3]

Education

The Orsett Heath is home to the Willow Garden Day Nursery which boasts an Ofsted rating of Outstanding.^[4][5][6] It is next to the Treetops School which serves children with special needs.^[7] It also lends its name to the nearby Orsett Heath Academy.^[8] Other schools nearby include Woodside Academy,^[9] The Gateway Academy and William Edwards School. Gateway and William Edwards are both just over a mile away.