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Cheriton, Folkestone — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Cheriton is a district of Folkestone in Kent, its name carried by the Church of St Martin, Cheriton and by Cheriton Road.
About Cheriton
Where to stay in Cheriton
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Folkestone takes the booking, and Cheriton keeps the quieter streets around the Church of St Martin, with Cheriton Road running back into the town. The Tower Theatre is the one night out. Enbrook House and Coolinge House sit among its named houses.
You want Cheriton for a room near the parish dedication rather than for Folkestone's centre, with the Tower Theatre and Shorncliffe Lodge inside the same round of streets.
About Cheriton
What are the main landmarks in Cheriton?
Three churches anchor the list. The Church of St Martin, Cheriton holds the district's own dedication, while St George's Church and the Church of All Souls take the other two, and the Tower Theatre supplies the one stage. Houses account for most of the rest, among them Enbrook Manor House, Enbrook House, Coolinge House, Shorncliffe Lodge and Penfold House, which carries the name of Folkestone School For Girls.
One monument stands apart. The Memorial to the Crew of the German Warship SMS Grosser Kurfürst commemorates a ship's company rather than a person.
What is the history of Cheriton?
Cheriton's origin went unrecorded. The dedication of the Church of St Martin, Cheriton fixes the parish name, and St George's Church and the Church of All Souls stand as the district's other two dedications. Manors and named houses carry the rest of it: Enbrook Manor House, Enbrook House, Coolinge House and Shorncliffe Lodge.
Penfold House went to Folkestone School For Girls. The Memorial to the Crew of the German Warship SMS Grosser Kurfürst ties Cheriton's record to a German warship's company rather than to any local family.
Where is Cheriton?
Cheriton lies inside Folkestone, in the county of Kent, where Cheriton Road carries the district's name and Enbrook Manor House stands among its named houses.
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Updated September 2026