Shelton and Hardwick is a civil parish in South Norfolk, England, made up of the villages of Shelton and Hardwick. It lies about 3 km south-east of Long Stratton, about 6 km north of Harleston and 10 km west of Bungay. It covers an area of 8.90 km2 (3.44 sq mi) and had a population of 283 in 107 households at the 2001 census,[1] increasing the population at the 2011 Census to 298.[2]
| Shelton and Hardwick | |
|---|---|
 Hardwick St Margaret | |
  Shelton and Hardwick Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 8.90 km2 (3.44 sq mi) |
| Population | 298 (2011) |
| • Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM223900 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR15 |
| Dialling code | 01508 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
Shelton contains a primary school, a church and Shelton Hall.
Churches
editHardwick has a grade I listed church[3] (which is famous locally for its ruined tower [citation needed] and is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk), as well as several farms and a substantial amount of housing. It was also home to a Royal Air Force airfield, which was used by the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.
St Mary's Church, Shelton, was built in the 1480s of red brick with dark diapering. Apart from the tower which is earlier than the rest of the church it is in the pure Perpendicular style. The stained class windows include large figures of donors in 15th-century dress. Features of interest include the monument of Sir Robert Houghton, 1623, and the carved royal arms of King William III.[4] There are also tombs of the Shelton family of Shelton Hall. The church is Grade I listed.[5]
People
editThe Primitive Methodist preacher Elizabeth Bultitude was born into poverty in Hardwick in 1809.[6]
Notes
edit- ^ "Shelton & Hardwick parish information". South Norfolk Council. 4 January 2006. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ Church of St Margaret, Shelton and Hardwick; British Listed Buildings
- ^ Betjeman, J. (ed.) (1968) Collins Pocket Guide to English Parish Churches: the South. London: Collins; p. 317
- ^ Church of St Mary, Shelton and Hardwick; British Listed Buildings
- ^ "Bultitude, Elizabeth (1809–1890), Primitive Methodist preacher". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/47022. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. Retrieved 15 August 2020. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- Map sources for Shelton and Hardwick
External links
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Media related to Shelton and Hardwick at Wikimedia Commons
- St Margaret's on the European Roundtowerchurches Website
- Shelton St Mary; norfolk.churches.co.uk
- The 93rd Bombardment Group Museum, Station 104, Hardwick. A small museum on the actual airfield site in Nissen (Quonset) and brick built huts.