Sholden
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Coordinates: 51°13′23″N 1°22′16″E / 51.2230°N 1.3712°E
| Sholden | |
 Sholden Primary School |
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  Sholden Sholden shown within Kent | |
| Population | 1,643 |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | TR355525 |
| District | Dover |
| Shire county | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | CT14 |
| Dialling code | 01304 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Dover & Deal |
Sholden is a quiet village near Deal towards Sandwich in Kent, South East England.
It has previously be known as 'Soldone' and 'Scholdon'.[1]
It has a Grade II* listed church, St Nicholas,[2] which is in the diocese of Canterbury, and deanry of Sandwich.[1] It also has a school, a cricket field and one public house, 'The Sportsman'.
It is also the starting point of Miner's Way Trail. Linking up the coalfield parishes of East Kent.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hasted, Edward (1800). "Parishes". The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent (Institute of Historical Research) 9: 605–611. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ↑ British Listed Buildings retrieved 20th July 2013
- ↑ "The History of the Coalfield Parishes". www.dover.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
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