Belton-in-Rutland
Encyclopedia
Belton-in-Rutland is a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland
in the East Midlands
of England
. It is located about six miles (9.6 km) south-west of Oakham
and about four miles (6.4 km) west of Uppingham
and overlooks the A47
.
At present the village has one Public House, The Sun Inn.
Belton was renamed Belton-in-Rutland in 1982 to distinguish the village from Belton
in Leicestershire.
Belton is part of Braunston & Belton ward which has one councillor on Rutland County Council
.
Rutland
Rutland is a landlocked county in central England, bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire and southeast by Peterborough and Northamptonshire....
in the East Midlands
East Midlands
The East Midlands is one of the regions of England, consisting of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. It encompasses the combined area of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and most of Lincolnshire...
of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is located about six miles (9.6 km) south-west of Oakham
Oakham
-Oakham's horseshoes:Traditionally, members of royalty and peers of the realm who visited or passed through the town had to pay a forfeit in the form of a horseshoe...
and about four miles (6.4 km) west of Uppingham
Uppingham
Disambiguation: "Uppingham" is the colloquial name for Uppingham SchoolUppingham is a market town in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England, located on the A47 between Leicester and Peterborough, about 6 miles south of the county town, Oakham.- History :A little over a mile to the...
and overlooks the A47
A47 road
The A47 is a trunk road in England originally linking Birmingham to Great Yarmouth. Most of the section between Birmingham and Nuneaton is now classified as the B4114.-Route:...
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At present the village has one Public House, The Sun Inn.
Belton was renamed Belton-in-Rutland in 1982 to distinguish the village from Belton
Belton, Leicestershire
Belton, Leicestershire, is a small village in the North West Leicestershire area of England. It lies very close to the town of Shepshed and further afield lies the main town of Charnwood borough, Loughborough...
in Leicestershire.
Belton is part of Braunston & Belton ward which has one councillor on Rutland County Council
Rutland County Council
Rutland County Council is a unitary authority responsible for local government in the historic county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. The current Council was created in April 1997....
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