[2] The fort at nearby Burgh Castle along with finds of coins and pottery indicate that the area was inhabited throughout the Roman Britain period.

Judging by architectural style, the current church building dates form the 1300s with major restoration work taking place from 1837 Rev Revd Francis Howes and his family.

During World War II the Royal Norfolk Regiment were billeted in Belton with many local people sharing their homes with the soldiers.

Belton's most famous incident of the war was when American B-24 Liberator bomber "Belle of the East" crash landed near Sandy Lane.

A plaque on the Tavern pub commemorates the incident with a nearby street bearing the name "Belle of the East Way".

The following names are listed for the First World War: Media related to Belton with Browston at Wikimedia Commons