Selsted Explained

Country:	England
Official Name:	Selsted
Coordinates:	51.1565°N 1.1715°W
Static Image:	Selsted CofE Primary School, Kent.jpg
Static Image Width:	200px
Static Image Caption:	Selsted CofE Primary School
Shire District:	Folkestone and Hythe
Shire County:	Kent
Region:	South East England
Constituency Westminster:	Folkestone and Hythe
Postcode District:	CT15
Postcode Area:	CT
Dial Code:	01303
Os Grid Reference:	TR2244

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Area: North Downs East . Neighbourhood.Statistics.gov.uk. 2007-10-30.
2. Web site: Selsted Church of England Primary School. Selsted.kent.sch.uk. 2007-01-01. 2007-12-13. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071213170845/http://www.selsted.kent.sch.uk/. 2007-12-13.
3. Web site: Parents protest at school closure . BBC.co.uk. 2006-06-08 . 2007-10-30.
4. Web site: Meeting over protest song school. BBC.co.uk. 2006-06-28 . 2007-10-30.
5. Web site: Two more schools avoid being shut . BBC.co.uk. 2006-09-15 . 2007-10-30.
6. Web site: Selsted v Norton. BBC.co.uk. 2006-06-18. 2007-10-30. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121110164332/http://www.bbc.co.uk/kent/content/articles/2006/06/20/match_report_selsted_180606_feature.shtml. 2012-11-10.
7. Web site: Selsted Cricket Club. Play-cricket.com. 2007-10-30. dead. https://archive.today/20120730102411/http://selsted.play-cricket.com/home/home.asp. 2012-07-30.