Shelford is a village and civil parish in the Rushcliffeborough of Nottinghamshire. The population of the former civil parish of Shelford and Newton at the 2011 census was 673.[1] Shelford has since been created as a separate parish which counted 267 residents at the 2021 census.[2] 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.[citation needed]
The village was the scene of a battle in the English Civil War when the Royalist garrison of Shelford Manor was taken on 3 November 1645.[4] A re-enactment of this battle takes place periodically by the Sealed Knot, a civil war re-enactment society. Held over a weekend, the activities centre upon West and Church Streets, the church and finally the manor house.
Geographyedit
Church Street, Shelford
On the floor of the Trent Valley, Shelford is protected from flooding by flood protection controls. This renders the probability of flooding very low.[citation needed] Even in the floods of 2000, the rising waters did not impinge upon the housing in the village.
Eventsedit
Every second year the village hosts a feast weekend, which features a street market, events and other activities, centred on the church and village hall. This event is attended by both villagers and visitors from nearby towns and villages.[citation needed] Over the weekend some houses open their gardens for a small donation to charity.[citation needed]
Transportedit
The village had a ferry which ran between Shelford and Stoke Bardolph,[citation needed] but this has long since disappeared. The wooden structure tethering the rope for pulling the ferry can still be seen today at the end of Stoke Ferry Lane.[citation needed]
The vernacular of the village is red brick and red pantile, with the "important" buildings under slate.
^J. Gover, A. Mawer & F. M. Stenton (eds.), Place Names of Nottinghamshire (Cambridge, 1940), p.241; A. D. Mills, Dictionary of English Place-Names (Oxford, 2002), p.308; E. Ekwall, Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-names (Oxford, 1960), p.415
^C. Brown, A History of Nottinghamshire (1896), pp.77-9
shelford, nottinghamshire, shelford, village, civil, parish, rushcliffe, borough, nottinghamshire, population, former, civil, parish, shelford, newton, 2011, census, shelford, since, been, created, separate, parish, which, counted, residents, 2021, census, nea. 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 1 Shelford has since been created as a separate parish which counted 267 residents at the 2021 census 2 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 ShelfordVillage and civil parishView of Shelford taken from Gibbet HillParish mapShelfordLocation within NottinghamshireArea3 33 sq mi 8 6 km2 Population267 2021 Density80 sq mi 31 km2 OS grid referenceSK 662422 London105 mi 169 km SSEDistrictRushcliffeShire countyNottinghamshireRegionEast MidlandsCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townNOTTINGHAMPostcode districtNG12Dialling code0115PoliceNottinghamshireFireNottinghamshireAmbulanceEast MidlandsUK ParliamentRushcliffeWebsitewww wbr shelfordnotts wbr orgList of places UK England Nottinghamshire 52 58 26 N 1 00 58 W 52 974 N 1 016 W 52 974 1 016Several small farms operate in the village engaging in arable and livestock farming with much of the harvesting being contracted out to outside companies citation needed Contents 1 Toponymy 2 History 3 Geography 4 Events 5 Transport 6 See also 7 ReferencesToponymy editShelford contains the Old English word scelde for shallowness perhaps also a shallow place ford Old English a ford so Shallow ford 3 History editIt was the location of Shelford Priory a former Augustinian house The priory was founded by Ralph Haunselyn around 1160 80 and dissolved in 1536 The village was the scene of a battle in the English Civil War when the Royalist garrison of Shelford Manor was taken on 3 November 1645 4 A re enactment of this battle takes place periodically by the Sealed Knot a civil war re enactment society Held over a weekend the activities centre upon West and Church Streets the church and finally the manor house Geography edit nbsp Church Street Shelford On the floor of the Trent Valley Shelford is protected from flooding by flood protection controls This renders the probability of flooding very low citation needed Even in the floods of 2000 the rising waters did not impinge upon the housing in the village Events editEvery second year the village hosts a feast weekend which features a street market events and other activities centred on the church and village hall This event is attended by both villagers and visitors from nearby towns and villages citation needed Over the weekend some houses open their gardens for a small donation to charity citation needed Transport editThe village had a ferry which ran between Shelford and Stoke Bardolph citation needed but this has long since disappeared The wooden structure tethering the rope for pulling the ferry can still be seen today at the end of Stoke Ferry Lane citation needed The vernacular of the village is red brick and red pantile with the important buildings under slate See also editListed buildings in Shelford NottinghamshireReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shelford Civil parish population 2011 Neighbourhood Statistics Office for National Statistics Retrieved 13 April 2016 UK Census 2021 2021 Census Area Profile Shelford parish E04012442 Nomis Office for National Statistics Retrieved 13 February 2024 J Gover A Mawer amp F M Stenton eds Place Names of Nottinghamshire Cambridge 1940 p 241 A D Mills Dictionary of English Place Names Oxford 2002 p 308 E Ekwall Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place names Oxford 1960 p 415 C Brown A History of Nottinghamshire 1896 pp 77 952 58 26 N 1 00 58 W 52 974 N 1 016 W 52 974 1 016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shelford Nottinghamshire amp oldid 1206892200, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
