Sheppey (spr. scheppi), Insel in der engl. Grafschaft Kent, vor der Mündung des Medway in den Themsebusen und durch den Swale genannten Meeresarm vom Festland getrennt, 90,9 qkm groß mit (1901) 22,275 Einw. und der Stadt Sheerneß (s. d.). Vgl. Daly, The history of the isle of S. (Lond. 1905).
http://www.zeno.org/Meyers-1905. 1905–1909.
Sheppey — (spr. scheppĕ), Insel in der engl. Grafsch. Kent, durch den Swale vom Festland getrennt (Eisenbahnbrücke), 91 qkm; Hauptort Sheerneß … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Sheppey — Recorded in the spellings of Sheppie, Sheppey, Sheppy, Shippie, Shippey and Shippy, this is an English locational surname. It originates from the Isle of Sheppey, in Kent, a place first recorded in the year 606 a.d., at the very begining of… … Surnames reference
Sheppey — Die Isle of Sheppey ist eine englische Insel im Mündungstrichter (Ästuar) der Themse. Die insgesamt flache und sumpfige Insel liegt mit einer Fläche von ca. 94 km² vor der Nordküste der Grafschaft Kent, etwa 40 km östlich von Groß London und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Sheppey (play) — Sheppey (1933) was William Somerset Maugham s last play, written at the age of 59 and after he had reached distinction as a novelist and playwright. Maugham dedicated the book to Sir John Gielgud.It is the story about the change of fortune of… … Wikipedia
Sheppey Corner — is a thatched cottage in the picturesque Cotswold village of Stanton, Gloucestershire. The cottage was constructed around 1650, and it is often considered one of the most picturesque cottages in the Cotswolds, and is featured in many Cotswolds… … Wikipedia
Sheppey Crossing — Infobox Bridge bridge name= Sheppey Crossing caption= official name= also known as= carries= 4 Lane dual carriageway Road crosses= The Swale locale= Isle of Sheppey, Kent, UK maint= id= design= mainspan= length= width= 70 feet clearance= 114 feet … Wikipedia
Sheppey Light Railway — The Sheppey Light Railway was a railway on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, England which ran from Leysdown to Queenborough, where it connected with the South Eastern and Chatham Railway s Sheerness Line. It was engineered by Holman Fred Stephens and… … Wikipedia
Sheppey, Isle of — ▪ island, England, United Kingdom island at the mouth of the River Thames in Swale borough, administrative and historic county of Kent, England. It covers 35 square miles (91 square km), and its extremely fertile low lying land supports… … Universalium
sheppey argentine — ˈshepē noun Usage: usually capitalized S Etymology: Sheppey, island at the mouth of the Thames, English + argentine : pearlsides … Useful english dictionary
sheppey — Mawdesley Glossary a starling … English dialects glossary
