Selsted

Selsted
Selsted CofE Primary School
Selsted Location within Kent
OS grid reference	TR2244
District	Folkestone and Hythe
Shire county	Kent
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Postcode district	CT15
Dialling code	01303
Police	Kent
Fire	Kent
Ambulance	South East Coast
UK Parliament	Folkestone and Hythe
List of places UK England Kent 51°09′23″N1°10′17″E / 51.1565°N 1.1715°E / 51.1565; 1.1715

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. ^[1]

During 2006, protests were held against a proposed closure of Selsted Church of England Primary School ^[2] by Kent County Council, ^{[3] [4]} however, the plan was abandoned in September 2006. ^[5]

The village has a cricket team in Division 2 of the Kent Village League, ^[6] and who were the 2007 Lords Ashford League Champions. ^[7]

References

1. "Area: North Downs East". Neighbourhood.Statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2007.
2. "Selsted Church of England Primary School". Selsted.kent.sch.uk. 1 January 2007. Archived from the original on 13 December 2007. Retrieved 13 December 2007.
3. "Parents protest at school closure". BBC.co.uk. 8 June 2006. Retrieved 30 October 2007.
4. "Meeting over protest song school". BBC.co.uk. 28 June 2006. Retrieved 30 October 2007.
5. "Two more schools avoid being shut". BBC.co.uk. 15 September 2006. Retrieved 30 October 2007.
6. "Selsted v Norton". BBC.co.uk. 18 June 2006. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2007.
7. "Selsted Cricket Club". Play-cricket.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2007.