Thundersley
| Thundersley | |
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 Thundersley
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| Thundersley shown within Essex | |
| Population | 15,600 (2001) |
| OS grid reference | TQ800887 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BENFLEET |
| Postcode district | SS7 |
| Dialling code | 01268 & 01702 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Thundersley is a district in the north of the Castle Point Borough, in southeast Essex, England, about 35 miles east of London.
Thundersley derives from the Old English Þunres lēah = "grove or meadow [perhaps sacred] belonging to the god Thunor or Thor". It has also historically been known as Thunresleam. The place-name is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as Thunreslea.
The place-name is historically significant as rare evidence of England's pre-Christian, that is to say pagan past.
The area is relatively hilly for Essex, a typical height for the central and eastern part of (old) Thundersley is about 200 feet (61 m) above sea level. The district is partly rural, with large woods and commons; including Thundersley Common (a Site of Special Scientific Interest), Shipwrights Wood (12 hectares) and Thundersley Glen all owned and managed by the council; West Wood (22½ hectares acres) owned by the council and managed by Castle Point Wildlife Group; Tile Wood (6½ hectares) and Pound Wood (22¼ hectares) are owned by the Essex Wildlife Trust; Starvelarks Wood and Wyburns Wood are both part of Little Haven Nature Reserve (37¼ hectares) which is owned by Havens Hospice Trust and leased to Essex Wildlife Trust; Coombe Wood is under mixed ownership and much of it has Village Green status. Thundersley is partly suburban, with large areas of housing and small industrial parks. The area has the largest proportion of owner-occupied homes in Britain.
There are two secondary schools in the district; The King John School and Sixth Form and The Deanes School. Four primary schools are Thundersley Primary, Westwood primary, Kingston School and Montgomerie primary. The main campus of SEEVIC Further education college is also in the district.
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