Shelton, Nottinghamshire
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,. At the 2011 census, the statistics for Shelton included Sibthorpe, and the total population was 307. For the 2021 census, Shelton alone reported 135 residents. 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.
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.
Transport
The village is served by twice-weekly Nottsbus Connect buses (Tuesday and Thursday) between Bottesford, Bingham and Lowdham. The nearest railway station is at Bottesford (5.5 miles/9 km), with services between Nottingham and Grantham or Skegness.
References
- ^ "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
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