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- Cheriton is a northern suburb of Folkestone, in the Folkestone and Hythe, in the county of Kent, England. It is the location of the English terminal of the Channel Tunnel as well as of the major army barracks of Shorncliffe Camp.
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May 20, 2019 · Seven miles to the east of Winchester in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Cheriton - the name means 'church village' - has been described as looking like something out of Midsomer Murders. Groups of pleasant houses cluster round a village green bounded by tributaries of the River Itchen, which rises nearby.
Cheriton is a northern suburb of Folkestone, in the Folkestone and Hythe, in the county of Kent, England. It is the location of the English terminal of the Channel Tunnel as well as of the major army barracks of Shorncliffe Camp.
Cheriton is a small village located in the county of Kent, England. It is situated on the edge of the North Downs and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history dating back to the Roman times, and there are many historic buildings and landmarks to explore.
The first volume chronicles the history of St. Martin’s Church, the second is called “Cheriton – An Illustrated History Volume 1” and the third is diary of the first vicar of All Souls Church and how the church and schools were built and the parish grew.
Within the broad sweep of ground stretching some two miles to the east of Cheriton and largely bounded in the north by Cheriton lane and in the south by the A272 lies the location of the battle which occurred between the armies of Sir William Waller and Sir Ralph Hopton on 29 March 1644.
The start of the 1644 campaigning season found Sir Ralph Hopton’s 6,000 strong Royalist (Cavalier) army facing a Parliamentarian (Roundhead) force of 10,000 men commanded by Sir William Waller. Although the Royalists enjoyed some initial success, the battle eventually turned in favour of Waller.
Aug 4, 2012 · English Civil War and the Battle of Cheriton – how significant was it? The village of Cheriton is noted for two reasons, it is the place where the famous chalk bed river, the Itchen springs, welling up imperceptibly in the fields and then flowing through the village.
