Shelton, North Bedfordshire

Human settlement in England

Dean and Shelton

Unitary authority

Bedford

Bedfordshire

Region

East

CountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townHUNTINGDONPostcode districtPE28Dialling code01933PoliceBedfordshireFire Bedfordshire and Luton Ambulance East of England UK Parliament

North East Bedfordshire

List of places: UK; England; Bedfordshire

52°18′41″N 0°29′06″W / 52.31131°N 0.48512°W / 52.31131; -0.48512

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.^[3]

References

^ "Population statistics Shelton AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
^ "Relationships and changes Shelton AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
^ Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST MARY (1114802)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 July 2014.