Other Dentons
Denton shares its name with a number of other communities elsewhere in the UK and in other parts of the world. The idea of this page is to provide some information about these communities with links to other websites where appropriate. NB Some of the sites referenced contain more information than others.
Those marked with an "*" were visited during the Charity Cycle Challenge in September 2009.
In England:
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Denton, Greater Manchester
A town which forms part of the borough of Tameside on the East side of Manchestor. Population (1991) 35,820.
One of its claims to fame is that in 2019/20 its railway station was in fifth place on the list of least used stations in the country with just 92 passengers in the year. Mind you, only two trains a week stop there!
Further information is available at their official website
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Denton, County Durham*
A village near to Darlington.
Further information is available.
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Denton, Cambridgeshire*
A village in Huntingdon District near Glatton and south west of Yaxley. Part of Denton and Caldecote parish.
Further information is available.
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Denton, East Sussex*
A village close to Newhaven in the Lewes District.
Further information is available.
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Denton, East Kent*
A village, part of Denton-with-Wootton civil parish, close to the A2 north-west of to Dover.
Further information is available.
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Denton, West Kent
An area within the town of Gravesend which is in the Gravesham District.
Further information is available.
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Denton, Lincolnshire*
A village just off the main A607 road between Grantham and Melton Mowbray. It is close to Belvoir Castle.
The parish includes within its boundaries a stretch of the Grantham Canal and the Denton Reservoir a source of water for the canal.
The Grantham Canal near Denton with Belvoir Castle in the Distance.
Further information is available.
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Denton, Newcastle upon Tyne
An area and an electoral ward within the City of Newcastle upon Tyne. The ward encompasses the Chapel House and West Denton housing areas.
It is the site of Milecastle 9 on Hadrian's Wall.
Further information is available.
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Denton, Northamptonshire*
A small village about 6 miles south-east of Northampton in the South Northamptonshire District.
Further information is available.
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Denton, North Yorkshire*
A hamlet situated 1 mile north east of Ilkley in the Harrogate District. Denton Hall, once home of the Fairfax family, is located in the hamlet.
This print of the Hall is displayed at Basildon Park, owned by the National Trust, in Berkshire. Both houses were designed, in the classic Palladian style, by the same architect, John Carr of York.
Further information is available.
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Denton, Oxfordshire*
A hamlet in the parish of Cuddesdon and Denton. It is in the South Oxfordshire District five miles south-east of Oxford.
NB This is NOT the fictional Denton, reputedly located in Oxfordshire, which features in the "Touch of Frost" television series.
Further information is available.
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Denton Holme, Cumbria
An inner city district in the city of Carlisle, Denton Holme is usually regarded as a "village within the city" and is situated to the south-west of the city centre on the western bank of the River Caldew.
Further information is available.
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Denton's Green, Merseyside
A district within the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens. It is located approximately one mile north of the centre of St Helens.
Further information is available.
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Nether Denton, Cumbria
A small scattered village and civil parish twelve miles north-east of Carlisle. It includes St Cuthbert's Church, built on the site of a Roman fort, and Denton Hall. Denton Fell, 255 metres, is a nearby hill.
Further information is available.
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Upper Denton, Cumbria
Another small village and civil parish fifteen miles north-east of Carlisle near Gilsland. The village is situated to the south of the course of Hadrian's Wall and is close to the northern end of the Pennine Way.
Further information is available.
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Denton Ward, West Norfolk
Denton used to be the name of a Ward at the southern end of the Borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. It comprised the parishes of: Feltwell, Hockwold, Methwold, Northwold and Southery. These are all on the edge of the fens with large areas only just above sea level.
It appears to be named after Denton's Lodge a 18th century house in Feltwell parish built by a Captain Denton. It had connections with smuggling, cockfighting and King George IVth!
Sadly, the 2019 ward reorganisation split the parishes into two new wards, so Denton Ward is no more.
In the United States:
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Denton City, Texas
Located in Denton County, it has a population (2007) of 105,550. Links were established between Denton, Norfolk and Denton, Texas in 2000 during the Millenium celebrations. A number of American Red Oak trees were planted in Rogerson's Wood to commemorate this linkage and are growing well.
Further information is available at their official website.
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Denton, Georgia
A city in Jeff Davis County with a population (2000) of 269.
Further information is available.
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Denton, Kansas
A city in Doniphan County with a population (2000) of 186.
Further information is available.
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Denton, Kentucky
An small unincorporated community near Grayson in Carter County.
Further information is available.
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Denton, Maryland
A town in Caroline County with a population (2000) of 2,960. It is the county seat of Caroline County.
Further information is available at their official website.
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Denton Township, Michigan
A civil township of Roscommon County with a population (2000) of 5,817.
Further information is available.
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Denton, Johnson County, Missouri
A small unincorporated community.
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Denton, Pemiscot County, Missouri
A small unincorporated community in what is called the "Bootheel" area of the state.
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Denton, Montana
A town in Fergus County with a population (2000) of 301.
Further information is available.
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Denton, Nebraska
A village in Lancaster County. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. Population (2000) - 189.
Further information is available.
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Denton, North Carolina
A town in Davidson County with a population (2000) of 1,450.
Further information is available at their official website.
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Denton County, Texas
A county forming part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. It is one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States. Its population grew from 432,976 recorded in the 2000 census to 662,614 in the 2010 census, to an officially estimated 734,000 in 2015. The county seat is the City of Denton (see above). The county and the city are both named after John B. Denton (1806-1841) who was a preacher, lawyer and soldier.
Further information is available via Wikipedia and the official County website.
Other References
Several "Denton Road"s have been noted. Not surprisingly, neighbouring Alburgh, Bedingham, Earsham and Topcroft all have one but another can be found in Norwich close to the Sprowston Road.
Further afield they can be found in: -
- Audenshaw, Manchester, M34.
- Barrow-in-Furness, LA13.
- Bolton, Lancashire, BL2.
- Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13.
- Cardiff, CF5.
- Dartford, Kent, DA5.
- Eastbourne, Sussex, BN20.
- Edmonton, North London, N18.
- Haringey, North London, N8.
- Horton, Northants, NN7.
- Ilkley, Yorkshire, LS29.
- Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15.
- Newhaven, East Sussex, BN9.
- Peterborough, PE2.
- Stevenage, Herts, SG1.
- Stourbridge, Worcs, DY9.
- Twickenham, South London, TW1.
- Welling, Kent, DA16.
- Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40.
In Fiction
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"A Touch of Frost" (TV series)
Many people's knowledge of Denton will be limited to this very popular television programme which ran on UK ITV from 1992 until 2010, initially based on the Frost novels by R.D. Wingfield.
The exact location of this fictional Denton was never confirmed but all the clues provided indicated somewhere in Oxfordshire.
Further information is available via Wikipedia.
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"The Rocky Horror Picture Show" (Film) and its sequel "Shock Treatment"
The location for both these films, released in 1975 and 1981 respectively, was Denton, Texas.
Further information is available via Wikipedia.