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.
belton, rutland, village, civil, parish, county, rutland, east, midlands, england, population, 2001, census, increasing, 2011, census, situated, about, miles, southwest, oakham, about, four, miles, west, uppingham, overlooks, brook, forms, county, boundary, wi. 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 Belton in RutlandSt Peter s Church BeltonBelton in RutlandLocation within RutlandArea1 6 sq mi 4 1 km2 1 Population335 2001 Census 2 Density209 sq mi 81 km2 OS grid referenceSK816014 London82 miles 132 km SSEUnitary authorityRutlandShire countyRutlandCeremonial countyRutlandRegionEast MidlandsCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townOAKHAMPostcode districtLE15Dialling code01572PoliceLeicestershireFireLeicestershireAmbulanceEast MidlandsUK ParliamentRutland and MeltonList of places UK England Rutland 52 36 N 0 48 W 52 60 N 0 80 W 52 60 0 80The 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 villageSt Peter s Church is a Grade II listed building 5 The village has one public house The Sun Inn Belton is part of Braunston amp Belton ward which has one councillor on Rutland County Council References edit 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 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Belton in Rutland Rutland Website Belton in Rutland Belton In Rutland History nbsp This geographical article about a location in Rutland is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Belton in Rutland amp oldid 1083843812, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
