Shelton
Village and civil parish
Main Street, Shelton
Parish map
Shelton 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	Rushcliffe
Shire county	Nottinghamshire
Region	East Midlands
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	Rushcliffe
List of places UK England 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[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.

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External links[edit]

Media related to Shelton, Nottinghamshire at Wikimedia Commons