Baker Street, Essex
Baker Street is an area of Orsett in the unitary authority of Thurrock. It is in the ceremonial county of Essex, England.
| Baker Street | |
|---|---|
 Baker Street windmill | |
  Baker Street Location within Essex | |
| OS grid reference | TQ6381 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GRAYS |
| Postcode district | RM16 |
| Dialling code | 01375 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Description
Reaney[1] suggests the name is derived from William Bakere de Luggestreet.
It is known locally because of the surviving windmill. The windmill is said to have been built in the 17th century and ceased working in 1911. It is now a private house.[2]
Baker Street as it appeared on the 1777 Chapman & Andre map of Essex
Notes
- PH Reaney, The Place-Names of Essex (CUP, 1969)
- Historic England. "BAKER STREET WINDMILL (498135)". PastScape. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
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