Baker Street, Essex
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Baker Street is a location in Orsett
Orsett
Orsett is a village and ecclesiastical parish located within Thurrock unitary district in Essex, England, situated around 5 km north-east of Grays...

 in the unitary authority of Thurrock
Thurrock
Thurrock is a unitary authority with borough status in the English ceremonial county of Essex. It is part of the London commuter belt and an area of regeneration within the Thames Gateway redevelopment zone. The local authority is Thurrock Council....

. It is in the ceremonial county of Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...

, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

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Reaney suggests the name is derived from William Bakere de Luggestreet.

It is known locally because of the surviving windmill
Baker Street Mill, Orsett
Baker Street Mill is a grade II listed Smock mill at Baker Street, Orsett, Essex, England which has been converted to residential use.-History:...

. 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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