Cheriton, Kent

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Cheriton, now a part of the urban area of Folkestone, Kent, England, was a civil parish in its own right, and part of Elham Rural District from 1894 to 1898, when it became a separate urban district. This was abolished in 1934 under a County Review Order, with the larger part added to Folkestone and the remainder to Hythe.

There are two parish churches in Cheriton: St Martin's Church, Cheriton and All Souls' Church, Cheriton Street Samuell Plimsoll, the man who gave his name to the Plimsoll line used to indicate the limit of a ship's load, is buried in St Martin's Church yard.

The large military establishment of Shorncliffe Camp is here; and at time of writing (2007) a Gurkha unit is based at Sir John Moore Barracks, Napier Barracks and Risbourgh Barracks. St Martin's Plain, to the west, is a military training area.

The one-time garrison church is now the home of The Tower Theatre owned by FHODS has one of the main schools in [[Shepway] - Pent Valley Technology College; and it gives its name to the Channel Tunnel terminal. Cheriton Bowls Club is located here There is a Cheriton branch library in the High Street

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