Belton with Browston
civil parish in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK
Belton with Browston is a civil parish in the Borough of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, England. Historically part of Suffolk, the parish consists of the villages of Belton and Browston Green, and is situated 5 miles (8.0 km) south-west of Great Yarmouth and 6 miles (9.7 km) north-west of Lowestoft.
The civil parish has an area of 8.36 square kilometres (3.23 sq mi) and at the 2001 census had a population of 4,098 in 1,589 households, the population reducing to 3,805 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, the parish today falls within the borough of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk. Prior to the Local Government Act 1972, the parish was within Lothingland Rural District in Suffolk.
History
The earliest evidence of human inhabitation is a flint axehead from the Palaeolithic period. Burgh Castle Roman Site was inhabited throughout the Roman Britain period.
Belton (as Beletun) and Browston (as Brockestuna) are both mentioned in Domesday Book. The population was probably around 50–60 in each of the villages.
During the medieval period, Belton and Browston were agricultural communities, and evidence has indicated that Browston could have been the larger of the two during this time.
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