Isle of Sheppey Tour.

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   The Kingsferry Bridge

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   The Kingsferry Bridge replaced the ferry. In October 1959, Kingsferry Bridge, a lifting bridge was …
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   The Sheppey crossing

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   The Sheppey crossing was completed and opened on 3 July. This four-lane road bridge rises to a …
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   Tremsethg Bridge (historical)

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   During the reign of Edward I, according to the historian Charles Igglesden, a bridge connected …
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   Sheerness

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   Sheerness began as a fort built in the 16th century to protect the River Medway from naval …
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   Sheerness clock tower

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   The oil-fired Power Station from Grain

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   The oil-fired Power Station from Grain is a very obious landmark in this flat area.
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   Grain Tower

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   In 1855, as part of military defences guarding the Thames, Grain Tower, a fort, was built. It …
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   River Medway Estuary

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   Sheerness Car import harbour

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   Sheerness is one of the United Kingdom''s leading importers.
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    Sheerness Beach

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    Sheerness beach with the chimney of the Grain power station in the distance
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    SS Richard Montgomery Shipwreck

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    In 1944 the United States cargo ship SS Richard Montgomery ran aground and sank 1 mile off the …
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    Minster

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    The name of the town derives from the monastery founded in the area. In about AD 670 the widowed …
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    Abbey of Minster

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    In AD 670 King Ecgberht of Kent gave land for his mother to establish a Benedictine nunnery at …
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    Legend of Sir Robert

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    A curious tale surrounds a 14th century member of the family Shurland of Sheppey, Sir Robert de …
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    Muswell Manor

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    Muswell Manor is a Grade II listed building. In 1909 the building became the first headquarters …
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    Leysdown

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    Leysdown has one of the lowest rainfalls in the UK. The coastal village Leysdown-on-Sea was noted …
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    The Swale

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    Sheppey is separated from the mainland by a channel called The Swale. It was used in ancient times …
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    Shurland Hall

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    Some state that Shurland Hall housed Henry VIII and his wife, Ann Boleyn for a few nights. The …
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    Eastchurch

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    Eastchurch is the ''home of British aviation''. An aviation memorial is located in the centre of …
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    All Saints Church

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    The extravagant church All Saints dates from 1437. In Hidden Kent by Alan Major (Countryside …
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    Prison of Eastchurch

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    Near the Prison of Eastchurch was an airfield, where the Wright brothers tried their airplanes.
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    Airfield of Eastchurch (historical)

    0 · Airport (International)
    Where the prisons of Eastchurch are located now, was an airfield. This is where the Wright …
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    Isle of Sheppey

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    Sheppey is derived from the ancient Saxon "Sceapige", meaning isle of sheep, and even today the …
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