Sholden

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	Dover
Shire county	Kent
Region	South East
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	Dover
List of places UK England Kent 51.2230°N 1.3712°E / 51.2230; 1.3712

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]