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Shepperton is a village in the Spelthorne district, in north Surrey, England, around 15 mi (24 km) south west of central London.The settlement is on the north bank of the River Thames, between the towns of Chertsey and Sunbury-on-Thames.
The land on which Shirburn resides was part owned the Norman nobleman Robert D'Oyly who accompanied William the Conqueror on his conquest of England in 1066. Various nineteenth century sources, stemming in the main from a short "History of Shirburn Castle" compiled by Lady Macclesfield in 1887, state that D'Oyly constructed a castle there, which was described as having been surrendered to ...
Shepparton formerly had a rugby league team, known as the Warriors, who competed in the Murray Cup competition during the 2000s.In 2024,the Shepparton Eagles will debut in the Murray Cup. Shepparton is also home to the Goulburn Valley Hockey Association. Hockey, whilst not having as great a following in previous years, still has a strong ...
The Shire of Shepparton was a local government area in the Goulburn Valley region, about 180 kilometres (112 mi) north of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 927.49 square kilometres (358.1 sq mi), and existed from 1884 until 1994.
Shepperton Studios is a film studio located in Shepperton, Surrey, England, with a history dating back to 1931.It is now part of the Pinewood Studios Group.During its early existence, the studio was branded as Sound City (not to be confused with the Californian recording studio of the same name).
Sherborne Castle (sometimes called Sherborne New Castle) is a 16th-century Tudor mansion southeast of Sherborne in Dorset, England, within the parish of Castleton. Originally built by Sir Walter Raleigh as Sherborne Lodge , and extended in the 1620s, it stands in a 1,200-acre (490 ha) park which formed a small part of the 15,000-acre (61 km 2 ...
Castle Cary (/ ˌ k ɑː s əl ˈ k ɛər i /) is a market town and civil parish in south Somerset, England, 5 miles (8 km) north west of Wincanton and 8 miles (12.9 km) south of Shepton Mallet, at the foot of Lodge Hill and on the River Cary, a tributary of the Parrett.
Queenborough Castle, also known as Sheppey Castle, is a 14th-century castle, the remnants of which are in the town of Queenborough on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent in England. The castle and the associated planned town were built on the orders of King Edward III from 1361 and named in honour his wife, Queen Philippa .