In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Belton like this:
BELTON, a parish in Uppingham district, Rutland; on the river Eye, 4 miles WNW of Uppingham, and 5 WSW of Manton r. station. It contains a village of its own name, and has a post office under Uppingham. Acres, 2,380. Real property, £2,441. Pop., 441. Houses, 98. The living is a vicarage, annexed to the rectory of Wardley, in the diocese of Peterborough. The church is old but good, and has a square embattled tower. There are a Baptist chapel and a free school. Poors' lands yield £83 a year, and other charities £20.
Belton through time
Belton is now part of Rutland district. Click here for graphs and data of how Rutland has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Belton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Belton in Rutland | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/1983
Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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