Country: | England |
Static Image: | Shelton church - geograph.org.uk - 891516.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | St Mary's Church |
Coordinates: | 52.3113°N -0.4851°W |
Official Name: | Shelton |
Civil Parish: | Dean and Shelton |
Unitary England: | Bedford |
Lieutenancy England: | Bedfordshire |
Region: | East of England |
Constituency Westminster: | North East Bedfordshire |
Post Town: | HUNTINGDON |
Postcode District: | PE28 |
Postcode Area: | PE |
Dial Code: | 01933 |
Os Grid Reference: | TL033692 |
Shelton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Dean and Shelton, in the Bedford district, in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 101.[1] On 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished and merged with Dean to form "Dean and Shelton".[2]
It is close to the county border with Northamptonshire and the district of Huntingdonshire in Cambridgeshire.
The 14th century Church of St Mary the Virgin is located in the village. It is a grade I listed building.