Shoeburyness
English
editEtymology
editShoebury Ness is a ness (flat headland) in the Thames Estuary, on the southern edge of the town. Shoebury is from Old English scēo + burh (“fortress providing shelter”), recorded as Sceobyrig early 10th century, Soberia in 1086 (DB), and Shoberynesse in the 16th century.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editShoeburyness
- A town situated on the Thames Estuary in Southend-on-Sea borough, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ9485).
Related terms
edit- North Shoebury (a northern suburb)