Leysdown-on-Sea

Leysdown-on-Sea

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 51.4
longitude= 0.91667
official_name= Leysdown-on-Sea
population =
shire_district= Swale
shire_county = Kent
region= South East England
constituency_westminster=
post_town= Sheerness
postcode_district = Medway
postcode_area=
dial_code= 01795 510
os_grid_reference=

Leysdown-on-Sea is a coastal village on the east side of the Isle of Sheppey in the Borough of Swale in Kent, England.

History

It was noted in the Domesday book as being called Legesdun [cite book
last = Rymill
first = John
title = The Three Sheppey Islands in the 19th and 20th Centuries
publisher = Green Arrow Publishing
year = 2006
isbn = 0-9551431-5-2
] and the name is thought to be derived from the Saxon words "Leswe" [cite book
last = Rymill
first = John
title = The Three Sheppey Islands in the 19th and 20th Centuries
publisher = Green Arrow Publishing
year = 2006
isbn = 0-9551431-5-2
] (pasture) and "Dun" [cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/kent/places/names/names_l.shtml |title= BBC - Kent Places - Place names - L|accessdate=2008-02-08 |format= HTML|work= BBC Kent website ] (hill).

A very small hamlet up to late Victorian times, it was developed a little after the arrival of the Sheppey Light Railway in 1903, though grand plans for the establishment of a large resort with hotels never materialised. The railway was closed in the 1950s.

Geography

Leysdown is located a mile to the SSE of Warden and three miles to the ESE of Eastchurch. To the SSE lies the hamlet of Shellness and to the southwest is an area of marshland known as the Leysdown marshes. To the northeast is the North Sea, with a shingle beach and mudflats extending out to sea.

Economy

The economy of Leysdown is primarily driven by tourism in the summer months, with a great deal of visitors coming from London. During the winter months the shops, clubs and pubs stay open, with the population of Leysdown, Warden and Bay View providing custom. In the past few years a boot fair has become a regular fixture on Sundays and there's also a market on Saturdays. [cite web |url=http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/rentals/isle-of-sheppey/17679 |title=Holiday lettings on Sheppey |accessdate=2008-02-08 ] In addition, there are several large farms surrounding the village, with a mixture of pasture and arable land.

Briefly in the early 20th century a significant part of the economy came from the embryonic aviation industry, with the UK's first aircraft factory built in Leysdown in 1909 by the Short Brothers. [cite web |url=http://www.eastchurchpc.kentparishes.gov.uk/default.cfm?pid=526 |title= Kent Parish Councils|accessdate=2008-02-08 ] By the following year, however, operations had moved to nearby Eastchurch.

Landmarks

The Spinney is an area of open space in the middle of Leysdown, with a children's play area and benches. It takes its name from the woodland that was present there until the 1960s. [cite web |url=http://www.pbase.com/luckytrev/image/42994697 |title= Photo of Leysdown in the 1960s|accessdate=2008-02-08 ]

Transport

The B2231 road provides the only transport link into Leysdown, with regular bus services from Arriva providing public transport links to the rest of the Isle and the mainland. There was formerly a bus station in Leysdown but it was demolished in the early 1990s; all that's left now is a large concrete area.The Sheppey Light Railway formerly provided a rail link to the rest of the Island but that was dismantled in the 1950s.

Education

There are no schools in Leysdown, with the nearest being Eastchurch Primary School. The nearest secondary school is Minster College.

Religious sites

On the outskirts of Leysdown is the church graveyard. It's all that remains of St Clements Church, which was demolished in the 1980s.

Sheppey Evangelical Church is the nearest active religious site, with All Saint's Church in Eastchurch being the nearest traditional church.

References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Leysdown-on-Sea — Original name in latin Leysdown on Sea Name in other language Leysdown, Leysdown on Sea State code GB Continent/City Europe/London longitude 51.3973 latitude 0.92156 altitude 12 Population 2565 Date 2010 08 03 …   Cities with a population over 1000 database

  • New Romney and Littlestone-on-Sea railway station — New Romney and Littlestone on Sea Station site in 1973, showing the base of the water tower to the right and the remains of one platform in the far distance. Location …   Wikipedia

  • Minster On Sea railway station — Minster On Sea Location Place Sheppey Area Swale Operations Original company Sheppey Light Railway …   Wikipedia

  • Sheerness-on-Sea railway station — Infobox UK station name = Sheerness on Sea code = SSS manager = Southeastern locale = Sheerness borough = Swale usage0405 = 0.566 usage0506 = 0.589 usage0607 = 0.579 platforms = 1 years = 1 June 1883 events = Opened years1 = 8 November 1914… …   Wikipedia

  • Isle of Sheppey — This article is about the Isle of Sheppey in northern Kent not to be confused with Shepway in south eastern Kent : For the W. Somerset Maugham play, see Sheppey (play). infobox UK place country = England official name= Isle of Sheppey latitude=… …   Wikipedia

  • Hundred of Hoo Railway — The Hundred of Hoo Railway is a railway line in Kent, following the North Kent Line from Gravesend before diverging at Hoo Junction near Shorne Marshes and continuing in an easterly direction across the Hoo Peninsula, passing near the villages of …   Wikipedia

  • Queenborough-in-Sheppey — Geography Status municipal borough History Created 1968 Abolished 1974 …   Wikipedia

  • Short Brothers — Infobox Company company name = Short Brothers plc company company type = Unquoted Public limited company founder = foundation = Battersea 1908 location city = Belfast location country = United Kingdom key people = area served = industry =… …   Wikipedia

  • Minster, Swale — Not to be confused with Minster in Thanet. Coordinates: 51°25′16″N 0°48′32″E / 51.421°N 0.809°E / 51.421; 0.809 …   Wikipedia

  • Queenborough — See also: Queensborough Coordinates: 51°25′06″N 0°44′42″E / 51.4183°N 0.7450°E / 51.4183; 0.7450 …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”