. "TQ919749" . "Sheerness /\u0283\u026A\u0259r\u02C8n\u025Bs/ is a town located beside the mouth of the River Medway on the north-west corner of the Isle of Sheppey in north Kent, England. With a population of 13,000 it is the largest town on the island.Sheerness began as a fort built in the 16th century to protect the River Medway from naval invasion."@en . "Sheerness"@en . . "11654"^^ . "59545.7"^^ . . . . "ME12" . "01795" .