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Sheerness Destination Guide

Discover Sheerness in United Kingdom

Sheerness in the region of England with its 11,914 habitants is a town located in United Kingdom - some 38 mi or ( 62 km ) East of London , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Sheerness

Local time in Sheerness is now 04:22 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Southend-on-Sea, Sittingbourne, Shoeburyness, Rayleigh, and Peterborough. When in this area, you might want to check out Southend-on-Sea . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sheerness ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Punto GT 2L 16VT First Run 3

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Punto GT 2L 16VT First Run 3 ..

ALVIN STARDUST Pretend

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Halfway Houses ; from top to bottom

0:16 min by MadMikeLoony
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A high-speed journey through Halfway Houses, Isle of Sheppey from Telegraph Hill to Sheerness East. ..

queenborough to leysdown under the sheppey bridge 13/09/2009

7:53 min by Mark West
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Trip from Queenborough to Leysdown on sea in darrens boat ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Sheerness

Sheerness is a town located beside the mouth of the River Medway on the north-west corner of the Isle of Sheppey in north Kent, England. With a population of 13,000 it is the largest town on the island. Sheerness began as a fort built in the 16th century to protect the River Medway from naval invasion.

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Located at 51.44 0.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Populated coastal places in Kent, Port cities and towns of the North Sea, Ports and harbours of Kent, Ports and harbours of the Thames Estuary, Post towns in the ME postcode area, Royal Navy dockyards in England, Swale, Towns in Kent

Sheerness-on-Sea railway station

Sheerness-on-Sea railway station is on the Sheerness Line in north Kent, England, and serves the town of Sheerness. Train services are provided by Southeastern. The only platform now used is platform 1.

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Located at 51.44 0.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: DfT Category E stations, Former London, Chatham and Dover Railway stations, Railway stations in Kent, Railway stations opened in 1883, Railway stations served by Southeastern, Swale

Battle of the Medway

The Battle of the Medway took place in 43 AD on the River Medway in the lands of the Iron Age tribe of the Cantiaci, now the English county of Kent. It was an early battle in the Claudian invasion of Britain, led by Aulus Plautius.

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Located at 51.44 0.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1st-century conflicts, 43, Battles involving the Britons, Battles involving the Roman Empire, Military history of Roman Britain

Garrison Point Fort

Garrison Point Fort in Sheerness on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent was built on the recommendations of the Royal Commission report in the 1860s opposite Grain Fort to control the entrance to the Medway, Kent. It originally contained 36 Rifled Muzzle Loaders with calibres from 9in to 12in. Three Brennan Torpedo ramps were added in 1885. Garrison Point Fort is now part of Sheerness docks, with the ferry access cutting across it, and no public access.

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Located at 51.45 0.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Forts in Kent, Forts on the River Thames, Palmerston Forts, Swale

Sheppey United F.C

Sheppey United F.C. is an English football club based on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. The club are members of the Premier Division of the Kent County League and play at Holm Place. The club is affiliated to the Kent County Football Association.

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Located at 51.42 0.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 1890 establishments in England, Aetolian League (football), Association football clubs established in 1890, Football clubs in Kent, Greater London League, Kent League, Metropolitan League, Metropolitan–London League, Southern Football League clubs

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Sheerness