In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Shelton like this:
SHELTON, a parish in the district of St. Neots and county of Bedford; 47½ miles W by N of Kimbolton r. station. Post town, Kimbolton, under St. Neots. Acres, 1,080. Real property, £897. Pop., 143. Houses, 27. The manor belongs to T. Harris, Esq. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Ely. Value, £200. Patron, Lord St. John. The church is ancient.
Shelton through time
Shelton is now part of Bedford district. Click here for graphs and data of how Bedford has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Shelton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Shelton, in Bedford and Bedfordshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/1392
Date accessed: 23rd April 2024
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