Denton | |
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Denton Hall, once home of the Fairfax family | |
Location within North Yorkshire | |
OS grid reference | SE143489 |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ILKLEY |
Postcode district | LS29 |
Police | North Yorkshire |
Fire | North Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
Denton is a hamlet and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England.[1][2] At the 2011 Census the population of this civil parish was less than 100. Details are included in the civil parish of Middleton, Harrogate. It is situated 1 mile (1.6 km) north-east of Ilkley, West Yorkshire. Denton Hall is located in the hamlet.[3] The church in the village is noted for some its windows which instead of stained glass, are panels where the artists have painted directly onto the glass.[4]
The name Denton comes from Old English and means farmstead or village in a valley.[5]