Shorncliffe Camp

Shorncliffe Camp

Shorncliffe Camp can refer to:

* Shorncliffe Redoubt – the British army camp made famous by its use in the early 19th C to train light infantry
* Shorncliffe Camp – large military establishment in Cheriton, Kent, UK
* Folkestone West railway station – a British train station opened in 1863 as "Shorncliffe Camp"


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