| Sholden | |
|---|---|
 St Nicholas' Church, Sholden | |
  Sholden Location withinKent | |
| 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 | |
| 51°13′23″N1°22′16″E / 51.2230°N 1.3712°E /51.2230; 1.3712 | |
Sholden is a small village adjacent to the seaside town ofDeal, lying on the road towardsSandwich inKent,South East England.
It has previously been known as 'Soldone' and 'Scholdon'.[2]
It has aGrade II* listed church, St Nicholas,[3] which is in thediocese ofCanterbury, and deanery of Sandwich.[2] It also has aschool, acricket field and onepublic house, 'The Sportsman'.
It is the starting point of theMiner's Way Trail, a hiking trail linking up the coalfield parishes of East Kent.[4]
Sholden is part of theelectoral ward of Middle Deal and Sholden. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 7,414.[5]
