Cheriton
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England
- Cheriton, HampshireCheriton, HampshireCheriton Is a small village and civil parish located near the city of Winchester, in Hampshire, England. The settlement is perhaps most famous for being the location of the Battle of Cheriton in the English Civil War. Cheriton is also the Source of the River Itchen.Facilities and ServicesCheriton...
, a village and parish near Winchester- The Battle of CheritonBattle of CheritonThe Battle of Cheriton was an important Parliamentarian victory in the English Civil War. It took place on 29 March 1644 and resulted in the defeat of a Royalist army, which threw King Charles I onto the defensive for the remainder of the year.-Campaign:...
, a battle in the English Civil War
- The Battle of Cheriton
- Cheriton, KentCheriton, KentCheriton is a northern suburb of Folkestone in Kent that is the location of the English terminal of the Channel Tunnel. It is the location of the major army barracks of Shorncliffe Camp.- History :...
, a one-time village, now a part of the urban area of Folkestone- Cheriton Halt railway stationCheriton Halt railway stationCheriton Halt is a disused railway station on the South Eastern Main Line which served the village of Cheriton on the outskirts of Folkestone in Kent, England. The station opened in 1908 and closed in 1947.- History :...
closed in 1947 - Cheriton HillCheriton HillCheriton Hill is a hill near Folkestone in the south-east corner of the English county of Kent, overlooking the English Channel. The relatively low-lying hill is covered with farmland, villages, narrow lanes, and footpaths...
, part of the Folkestone Downs - Cheriton RoadCheriton RoadCheriton Road is a football stadium in Folkestone, Kent, England, which serves as the home ground of Folkestone Invicta. Full capacity is around 6,500....
, a football stadium that is the home ground of Folkestone Invicta
- Cheriton Halt railway station
- Cheriton BishopCheriton BishopCheriton Bishop is a village situated on the northern borders of Dartmoor National park between Exeter and Okehampton. The history of the settlement can be traced back over a thousand years when the old village centre was first established as a commercial centre for the local farming community.The...
, a village on the northern borders of Dartmoor National Park - Cheriton FitzpaineCheriton FitzpaineCheriton Fitzpaine is a Red Devon village, a couple of miles off the main Crediton to Tiverton road. It has many fifteenth-century houses, including the longest thatched house in England . The Church of St Matthew is a Gothic style church. There is also a Methodist Church in the village...
, a village in Devon - North CheritonNorth CheritonNorth Cheriton is a small village and civil parish in South Somerset with a population of 254. It is located on the A357 south-west of Wincanton.-History:North Cheriton is mentioned as a manor belonging to William de Moyon in the Domesday Book in 1086....
, a small village in South Somerset
Wales
- Cheriton, Swansea, a village in the county of Swansea
- RAF Carew CheritonRAF Carew CheritonRAF Carew Cheriton was a World War II Royal Air Force airfield of Coastal and Training Command near Carew Pembrokeshire. It was sited 6 miles north of Tenby. It was built on the site of RNAS Pembroke from World War I, which had been decommissioned and sold off in the inter war years.Carew...
, a World War II Royal Air Force airfield near Carew, Pembrokeshire
People
- David CheritonDavid CheritonDavid Ross Cheriton is a Canadian-born computer science professor at Stanford University who has investments in technology companies...
, a Computer Science professor and billionaire- David R. Cheriton School of Computer ScienceDavid R. Cheriton School of Computer ScienceThe David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science is the School of Computer Science at the University of Waterloo. Part of the Faculty of Mathematics, the school comprises 77 faculty members, nearly 300 graduate students, approximately 2100 undergraduates, and 55 staff members.-History:In 1965,...
, at the University of Waterloo
- David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science
- Odo of CheritonOdo of CheritonOdo of Cheriton was a Roman Catholic preacher and fabulist.He visited Paris, and it was probably there that he gained the degree of Master...
(died 1247), a preacher and fabulist from Kent - Shirley CheritonShirley CheritonShirley Cheriton is a British actress and performer, best known for her roles as Debbie Wilkins in the BBC soap opera EastEnders and her portrayal of Miss Prescott in the Are You Being Served? follow up, Grace & Favour...
(born 1955), a British actress and performer