Purfleet

Purfleet is a place in the Thurrock unitary authority in Essex, England. It is situated south of the A13 road on the River Thames and within the easterly bounds of the M25 motorway but just outside the Greater London boundary. It was within the traditional Church of England parish of West Thurrock. There is some industry to the south and the area forms part of the Thames Gateway redevelopment area. Purfleet is one of seven conservation areas in Thurrock. It was listed by the Ministry of Food as an A-bomb target in the 1950s.

The Royal Opera House's Bob and Tamar Manoukian scene making facility for their operas and ballets opened on the High House site in December 2010. The National Skills Academy for Creative & Cultural Skills will open on the site in May 2012.