Belton-in-Rutland

Belton-in-Rutland
Belton-in-Rutland
	St Peter's Church, Belton
	Belton-in-Rutland Location within Rutland
Area	1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) [1]
Population	335 2001 Census[2]
• Density	209/sq mi (81/km2)
OS grid reference	SK816014
• London	82 miles (132 km) SSE
Unitary authority	Rutland;
Shire county	Rutland;
Ceremonial county	Rutland;
Region	East Midlands;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	OAKHAM
Postcode district	LE15
Dialling code	01572
Police	Leicestershire
Fire	Leicestershire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Rutland and Melton;

Belton-in-Rutland is a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. The population at the 2001 census was 345 increasing to 348 at the 2011 census.[3] It is situated about six miles (9.6 km) southwest of Oakham and about four miles (6.4 km) west of Uppingham and overlooks the A47. The Eye Brook forms the county boundary with Leicestershire.

The village's name probably means 'farm/settlement near a beacon or funeral pyre'. Then again, 'Bel' may likewise address a component signifying 'island' or 'glade'.[4] Belton was renamed Belton-in-Rutland in 1982 to distinguish the village from Belton in Leicestershire.

Crossroads in the village

St Peter's Church is a Grade II* listed building.[5]

The village has one public house, The Sun Inn.

Belton is part of Braunston & Belton ward which has one councillor on Rutland County Council.

References

"A vision of Britain through time". University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
"Rutland Civil Parish Populations" (PDF). Rutland County Council. 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
"Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
"Key to English Place-names".
Historic England. "Church of St Peter (Grade II*) (1214903)". National Heritage List for England.

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[1] "A vision of Britain through time". University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 30 January 2009.

[2] "Rutland Civil Parish Populations" (PDF). Rutland County Council. 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 30 January 2009.

[3] "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.

[4] "Key to English Place-names".

[nhle-5] Historic England. "Church of St Peter (Grade II*) (1214903)". National Heritage List for England.