Shelton, Nottinghamshire
Shelton | |
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Village and civil parish | |
![]() Main Street, Shelton | |
![]() Parish map | |
Location within Nottinghamshire | |
Area | 1.33 sq mi (3.4 km2) |
Population | 135 (2021) |
• Density | 102/sq mi (39/km2) |
OS grid reference | SK 779446 |
• London | 105 mi (169 km) SSE |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | NEWARK |
Postcode district | NG23 |
Dialling code | 01636 / 01949 |
Police | Nottinghamshire |
Fire | Nottinghamshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Shelton is an English village and civil parish in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire. According to the 2001 census, Shelton had a population of 107,[1]. At the 2011 census, the statistics for Shelton included Sibthorpe, and the total population was 307.[2] For the 2021 census, Shelton alone reported 135 residents.[3] The village lies 8 miles (13 km) south of Newark-on-Trent, on the north side of the River Smite, near where it joins the River Devon. It has no parish council, only a parish meeting.[4]
Heritage
[edit]The parish church of St Mary is Norman. The west tower was removed in 1837 and replaced with a bellcote. It has a Saxon cross shaft with interlace work. Shelton Hall to the west of the church dates from the late 18th century.[5]
Transport
[edit]The village is served by twice-weekly Nottsbus Connect buses (Tuesday and Thursday) between Bottesford, Bingham and Lowdham.[6] The nearest railway station is at Bottesford (5.5 miles/9 km), with services between Nottingham and Grantham or Skegness.
References
[edit]- ^ "Area: Shelton CP (Parish)"
- ^ "Civil parish population 2011". Neighbourhoodf Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Shelton parish (E04008001)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Parish councils". Nottinghamshire County Council. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ Nikolaus Pevsner, 1979. The Buildings of England:Nottinghamshire, p. 309. Harmondsworth, Middx., Penguin.
- ^ Timetable. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
External links
[edit] Media related to Shelton, Nottinghamshire at Wikimedia Commons