Orsett Heath
| Orsett Heath | |
| Essex | |
|---|---|
 The Fox, Orsett Heath | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TQ639799 |
| Location: | 51°29’37"N, -0°21’39"E |
| Data | |
| Postcode: | RM16 |
| Dialling code: | 01375 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Thurrock |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Thurrock |
Orsett Heath is a village in the south of Essex. Nearby towns include the towns of Tilbury and Grays and the villages of Orsett and Chadwell St Mary. The A13 road, the A1089 road and the A1013 road run nearby. The nearest railway station is Tilbury Town.
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.