Belton Road Quiz

Read the article on Belton Road. Then do the following quiz.

1. On which site was Belton Road built?

2. What was the more common name of the windmill that stood on the site of Belton Road?

3. In what year was the windmill built by John Ingledew and John Lashmar?

4. In what year was that windmill demolished?

5. The windmill’s bricks were reused for houses on Belton Road—approximately how many bricks were used?

6. How many houses on Belton Road were built in 1913 using bricks from the windmill?

7. What are the house number ranges for the earliest houses on Belton Road built in 1889?

8. In what year were houses numbered 9–23 Belton Road constructed?

9. Which business purchased the windmill in 1880?

10. Which occupation is listed at No. 3 Belton Road in the 1891 census?

11. Which occupation is listed at No. 10 Belton Road in the 1891 census?

12. The 1891 census lists George White (age 56) at No. 12 Belton Road with a particular occupation—what was it?

13. Name one non-mill or bakery related occupation listed for residents of Belton Road in 1891.

14. What traffic/parking change began on the west side of Belton Road on 1 July 2013?

15. What annual festive display is Belton Road known for, beginning in 2009?

16. Which architects or builders are credited with the 1913-built houses at Nos 36–46 Belton Road?

17. What material is noted for the house range built in 1913 at Nos 25–31 and 36–46 Belton Road?

18. According to the text, what long-distance view exists down Belton Road?

19. Give one reason why private trees and shrubs are considered important in Belton Road’s street scene.

1. Belton Road was built on the site of a former windmill.

2. It was called Tower Mill, but also Round Hill Windmill, Cutress's or Ingledew’s Mill.

3. 1838.

4. 1913.

5. Around 250,000 bricks from the demolished windmill were reused.

6. Six houses were built in 1913 using the windmill’s bricks.

7. Houses numbered 1–7 Belton Road were built in 1889.

8. Houses numbered 9–23 were constructed in 1896.

9. The windmill was purchased by Charles Cutress, the founder of Forfars Bakery, in 1880.

10. No. 3 was occupied by George Woodnutt (a Baker)

11. No. 10 was occupied by Edwin Clipsham (a Bread Baker)

12. George White aged 56 was a miller.

13. Examples include laundress, tailor, or labourer.

14. Residents’ parking was introduced on the west side of Belton Road starting 1 July 2013.

15. Belton Road is known for its annual Advent window display competition.

16. The builders were Dawes and Roffey.

17. They were built using red brick with clay tile detailing.

18. There is a clear view across Sylvan Hall and the Level to the sea.

19. They help soften the street scene and maintain the green character of Round Hill.

This page was last updated by Ted on 27-Nov-2025