Selsted
Selsted is a hamlet in Kent, England. It is in the local government district of Folkestone and Hythe, and the electoral ward of North Downs East. During 2006, protests were held against a proposed closure of Selsted Church of England Primary School by Kent County Council, however, the plan was abandoned in September 2006.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hamlet
- Description: hamlet in Kent, England, UK
- Also known as: “Selstead”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Peter’s Church and Church of St Mary Magdalene.
St Peter’s Church
Church
Photo: Adam Hincks, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Peter's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Swingfield, some 3 miles northeast of Hawkinge, Kent, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
Lydden Hill Race Circuit
Sports venue
Photo: Nick Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lydden Hill Race Circuit is a motorsport venue in Denton with Wootton, about half-way between Canterbury and Dover in Kent, England. The mile-long circuit is mainly used for Rallycross, Drift, Saloon and Sports car racing as well as Motorcycle racing. Lydden Hill Race Circuit is situated 1½ miles northeast of Selsted.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wootton and Swingfield.
Wootton
Village
Photo: Nick Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wootton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Denton with Wootton, in the Dover district of Kent, England. In 1961 the parish had a population of 164.
Swingfield
Hamlet
Photo: Adam Hincks, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Swingfield is a village and civil parish in the district of Folkestone and Hythe in Kent, England. The parish includes the settlements of Densole on the A260 towards Hawkinge, and Selsted.
Denton
Village
Photo: Nick Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Denton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Denton with Wootton, in the Dover district of Kent, England. In 1961 the parish had a population of 137. Denton is situated 1½ miles north of Selsted.
Selsted
- Category: locality
- Location: Swingfield, Shepway District, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.15897° or 51° 9′ 32″ northLongitude
1.17402° or 1° 10′ 27″ eastElevation
459 feet (140 metres)Open location code
9F33555F+HJOpenStreetMap ID
node 29201574OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
Discover Selsted from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Selsted” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Selsted”
- French: “Selsted”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Selsted Cricket Club and Chequers Caravan Park.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Selsted”. Photo: Nick Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.