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Shoeburyness
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Etymology
Shoebury Ness is a en ness (flat headland) in the Thames Estuary, on the southern edge of the town. Shoebury is from en ang scēo + burh fortress providing shelter, recorded as Sceobyrig early 10th century, Soberia in 1086 (DB), and Shoberynesse in the 16th century.
Pronunciation
en /ʃuːbɛɹiˈnɛs/ UK
Proper noun
en town situated on the Thames Estuary in bor/Southend-on-Sea co/Essex cc/England OS grid ref TQ9485.
Related terms
en North Shoebury a northern suburb
References
Ward map