The Isle of Sheppey, just 9 miles long and 4 miles wide, is
situated in the Thames Estuary at the mouth of the Medway. It is a
mysterious and ancient place, separated from the mainland by arm
and of the sea known as The Swale. Sheppey, once mainly known fro
sheep-rearing as its name implies, falls into two regions - the
northern half, built up and developed, which includes the towns of
Sheerness, Minster, Queenborough and Leysdown, and the southern
part, mainly consisting of marshes and the occasional tiny hamlet.
The island itself has a long and complex history. A Bronze Age
settlement and a Saxon monastery at Minster both left their mark on
the island, as did the Romans - although they did not settle
permanently, they had a look-out point here. In later centuries
Sheppey has also seen the construction of a naval dockyard at
Sheerness, which would have become one to the foremost in the
country if it had not flooded during construction, the founding of
Britain's first co-operative society, the demolition of a castle
that had been designed by the architect of Windsor Castle, the
first purpose-built aircraft factory and a recent development as a
holiday destination. Sheerness is the most important town today,
partly because of tourism, but also because of steel-making and the
port - which served the Royal navy until 1960, and since then has
become one the largest and fastest expanding ports in the UK.
Lavishly illustrated with over 150 images, The Story of Sheppey -
informative, entertaining and thought-provoking - will appeal to
everyone who lives on or visits the island.
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