Shelton, Nottinghamshire

Shelton
Village and civil parish
Main Street, Shelton
Map
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Shelton is located in Nottinghamshire
Shelton
Shelton
Location within Nottinghamshire
Area1.33 sq mi (3.4 km2)
Population135 (2021)
• Density102/sq mi (39/km2)
OS grid referenceSK 779446
• London105 mi (169 km) SSE
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWARK
Postcode districtNG23
Dialling code01636 / 01949
PoliceNottinghamshire
FireNottinghamshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
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Nottinghamshire
53°00′N 0°50′W / 53.00°N 0.84°W / 53.00; -0.84

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

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

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

  1. ^ "Area: Shelton CP (Parish)"
  2. ^ "Civil parish population 2011". Neighbourhoodf Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  3. ^ UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Shelton parish (E04008001)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Parish councils". Nottinghamshire County Council. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  5. ^ Nikolaus Pevsner, 1979. The Buildings of England:Nottinghamshire, p. 309. Harmondsworth, Middx., Penguin.
  6. ^ Timetable. Retrieved 26 March 2020.

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