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| Denton | |
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  Denton Location within County Durham | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Darlington |
| Postcode district | DL2 |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
Denton is a village in the borough of Darlington and the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. The population of Denton taken at the 2011 Census was less than 100. Details are maintained in the parish of Gainford. It is situated a short distance to the north-west of Darlington between Walworth to the east and Summerhouse to the west. Houghton-Le-Side lies to the north and Piercebridge to the south.
The village is home to approximately 18 houses, new and old, all surrounding Denton Hall Farm and contained within the vast Raby Estate. Most of the farm buildings are whitewashed. There are many local legends explaining this. The most common of these is that Lord Barnard was lost in the mist and sought refuge in a farm house. Believing it to be one of his own he demanded his keep, only to discover that it was privately owned. To prevent such a mistake occurring again he ordered that all his buildings should be painted white.[1]
Denton Hall Farm is a mixed farm of arable and livestock. Horse racing / training is a large part of village life.
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Horses training in 1990 -
Denton Village 1990 -
Denton Village 1990 -
Foggy day in Denton 1990 -
Livestock -
Sign post in Houghton-Le-Side -
Church Lane, Denton -
Rolled field, Denton
- ^ "BBC - Domesday Reloaded: THE RABY ESTATE". Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2019.