Coordinates: 51°05′35″N 1°08′13″E / 51.093°N 1.137°E
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  Cheriton
Cheriton shown within Kent |
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| District | Shepway |
| Shire county | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | FOLKESTONE |
| Postcode district | CT20 |
| Dialling code | 01303 |
| Police | Kent |
| Fire | Kent |
| Ambulance | South East Coast |
| European Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Folkestone and Hythe |
| List of places: UK • England • Kent | |
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 [1]. 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, which replaced the Shorncliffe Redoubt, 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 the Folkestone & Hythe Operatic & Dramatic Society. [2]
Cheriton has one of the main schools in Shepway - Pent Valley Technology College; and it gives its name to the British Channel Tunnel terminal. Cheriton Bowls Club is located here [3]. There is a Cheriton branch library in the High Street [4].
The Folkestone White Horse overlooks Cheriton from the north side of the Channel Tunnel terminal.
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