Selsted

Selsted
Selsted CofE Primary School
Selsted  Selsted shown within Kent
OS grid reference	TR2244
District	Shepway
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
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	Folkestone and Hythe
List of places UK England Kent

Coordinates: 51°09′23″N 1°10′17″E / 51.1565°N 1.1715°E

Selsted is a hamlet in Kent, England. It is in the local government district of Shepway, and the electoral ward of North Downs East.^[1]

During 2006, protests were held against a proposed closure of Selsted Church of England Promary 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 2007-10-30.
2. "Selsted Church of England Primary School". Selsted.kent.sch.uk. 2007-01-01. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
3. "Parents protest at school closure". BBC.co.uk. 2006-06-08. Retrieved 2007-10-30.
4. "Meeting over protest song school". BBC.co.uk. 2006-06-28. Retrieved 2007-10-30.
5. "Two more schools avoid being shut". BBC.co.uk. 2006-09-15. Retrieved 2007-10-30.
6. "Selsted v Norton". BBC.co.uk. 2006-06-18. Retrieved 2007-10-30.
7. "Selsted Cricket Club". Play-cricket.com. Retrieved 2007-10-30.