Baker Street, Essex
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Baker Street is an area of
Orsett Orsett is a village, former civil parish and ecclesiastical parish located within Thurrock unitary district in Essex, England, situated around 5 km north-east of Grays. In 1931 the parish had a population of 1771. History It has historic ...
in the unitary authority of
Thurrock Thurrock () is a unitary authority area with borough status and unparished area in the ceremonial county of Essex, England. It is part of the London commuter belt and an area of regeneration within the Thames Gateway redevelopment zone. The ...
. It is in the ceremonial county of
Essex Essex () is a county in the East of England. One of the home counties, it borders Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to the north, the North Sea to the east, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent across the estuary of the River Thames to the south, and Grea ...
, England. In 2019 it had an estimated population of 598.


Description

Reaney suggests the name is derived from William Bakere de Luggestreet. It is known locally because of the surviving
windmill A windmill is a structure that converts wind power into rotational energy using vanes called sails or blades, specifically to mill grain (gristmills), but the term is also extended to windpumps, wind turbines, and other applications, in some ...
. The windmill is said to have been built in the 17th century and ceased working in 1911. It is now a private house.


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Hamlets in Essex Thurrock {{Essex-geo-stub