| Denton | |
|---|---|
 St Margaret's parish church | |
.svg)  Denton Location within Northamptonshire | |
| Population | 767 (2001 Census)[1] 739 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SP8357 |
| • London | 63 miles (101 km) |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode district | NN7 |
| Dialling code | 01604 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Denton Village Northampton |
Denton is a small village and civil parish on the A428 road about 6 miles (10 km) south-east of Northampton. It had a pub, the Red Lion which is currently as of 2024 an Indian restaurant, a village hall, a Church of England parish church, a surgery and a primary school.
The villages name probably means, 'farm/settlement connected with Dod(d)a/Dud(d)a'.[2]
The 2001 Census recorded the parish population as 767,[1] decreasing to 739 at the 2011 census before increasing to 744 in the 2021 census.[3]
- ^ a b "Denton CP: Parish headcounts". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names".
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 July 2016.