Sholden

Sholden
Sholden Primary School
Sholden
Sholden shown within Kent
Population	1,084 (2011)
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

EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Dover
List of places UK England Kent 51°13′23″N 1°22′16″E / 51.2230°N 1.3712°E / 51.2230; 1.3712Coordinates: 51°13′23″N 1°22′16″E / 51.2230°N 1.3712°E / 51.2230; 1.3712

Sholden is a quiet village near Deal towards Sandwich in Kent, South East England.

It has previously be known as 'Soldone' and 'Scholdon'.

It has a Grade II* listed church, St Nicholas, which is in the diocese of Canterbury, and deanry of Sandwich. 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.

Sholden is part of the electoral ward called Middle Deal and Sholden. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 7,414.