| Country: | England | ||||||
| Static Image Caption: | Main Street, Shelton | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 53°N -0.84°W | ||||||
| Official Name: | Shelton | ||||||
| Population: | 135 | ||||||
| Population Ref: | (2021) | ||||||
| Shire District: | Rushcliffe | ||||||
| Shire County: | Nottinghamshire | ||||||
| Region: | East Midlands | ||||||
| Constituency Westminster: | Rushcliffe | ||||||
| Post Town: | NEWARK | ||||||
| Postcode District: | NG23 | ||||||
| Postcode Area: | NG | ||||||
| Dial Code: | 01636 / 01949 | ||||||
| Os Grid Reference: | SK 779446 | ||||||
| Type: | Village and civil parish | ||||||
| Static Image Name: | File:Main Street Shelton - geograph.org.uk - 81672.jpg | ||||||
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| Static Image 2 Caption: | Parish map | ||||||
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.33 | ||||||
| London Distance Mi: | 105 | ||||||
| London Direction: | SSE |
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. The village lies 8miles 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.[3]
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.[4]
The village is served by twice-weekly Nottsbus Connect buses (Tuesday and Thursday) between Bottesford, Bingham and Lowdham.[5] The nearest railway station is at Bottesford (5.5 miles/9 km), with services between Nottingham and Grantham or Skegness.