Sholden
Village in Kent, England
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Sholden is a small village adjacent to the seaside town of Deal, lying on the road towards Sandwich in Kent, South East England.
| Sholden | |
|---|---|
St Nicholas' Church, Sholden | |
  Sholden Location within Kent | |
| Population | 1,084 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TR355525 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DEAL |
| Postcode district | CT14 |
| Dialling code | 01304 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| UK Parliament | |
History
It has previously been known as 'Soldone' and 'Scholdon'.[2]
It has a Grade II* listed church, St Nicholas,[3] which is in the diocese of Canterbury, and deanery of Sandwich.[2] It also has a school, a cricket field and one public house, 'The Sportsman'.
It is the starting point of the Miner's Way Trail, a hiking trail linking up the coalfield parishes of East Kent.[4]
Governance
Sholden is part of the electoral ward of Middle Deal and Sholden. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 7,414.[5]
