Shelford, Nottinghamshire
| Shelford | |
|---|---|
| Village and civil parish | |
View of Shelford, taken from Gibbet Hill | |
Parish map | |
Location within Nottinghamshire | |
| Area | 3.33 sq mi (8.6 km2) |
| Population | 267 (2021) |
| • Density | 80/sq mi (31/km2) |
| OS grid reference | SK 662422 |
| • London | 105 mi (169 km) SSE |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NOTTINGHAM |
| Postcode district | NG12 |
| Dialling code | 0115 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | www |
Shelford is a village and civil parish in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire. The population of the former civil parish of Shelford and Newton at the 2011 census was 673. Shelford has since been created as a separate parish which counted 267 residents at the 2021 census. It is near Radcliffe on Trent. It has an old manor house (built on the site of Shelford Priory), a church, a caravan park and bar. It also has a pub restaurant, The Earl of Chesterfield Arms.
Several small farms operate in the village, engaging in arable and livestock farming, with much of the harvesting being contracted out to outside companies.