Tilbury (2016 population 4,768) is a community within the municipality of Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada. It is located 26.5 kilometres (16.5 mi) southwest of Chatham-Kent and 57.3 kilometres (35.6 mi) east of Windsor on Highway 401 History. The nearby townships of Tilbury West in Essex County and Tilbury ...

Tilbury is a town in the borough of Thurrock, Essex, England.The present town was established as separate settlement in the late 19th century, on land that was mainly part of Chadwell St Mary.It contains a 16th century fort and an ancient cross-river ferry.Tilbury is part of the Port of London with a major deep-water port which contributes to the local economy.

Tilbury Fort, also known historically as the Thermitage Bulwark and the West Tilbury Blockhouse, is an artillery fort on the north bank of the River Thames in England. The earliest version of the fort, comprising a small blockhouse with artillery covering the river, was constructed by King Henry VIII to protect London against attack from France as part of his Device programme.