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In England

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Denton, Cambridgeshire Denton is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Denton and Caldecote, in Cambridgeshire, England. Denton lies approximately north-west of Huntingdon. Denton is situated within Huntingdonshire which is a non-metropolitan district ...
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Denton, County Durham 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 shor ...
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Denton, East Sussex Denton is a small village in the civil parish of Newhaven, East Sussex, Newhaven, in the Lewes District, Lewes district, in the county of East Sussex, England. It adjoins the villages of South Heighton and Mount Pleasant, East Sussex, Mount Pleas ...
* Denton, Gravesham, part of the town of
Gravesend Gravesend is a town in northwest Kent, England, situated 21 miles (35 km) east-southeast of Charing Cross (central London) on the Bank (geography), south bank of the River Thames and opposite Tilbury in Essex. Located in the diocese of Ro ...
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Denton, Kent Denton is a village in the civil parish of Denton with Wootton, and the Dover District of Kent, England. The village is northwest from the channel port of Dover, and east-southeast from the county town of Maidstone. The A260 road, A260 Barham, ...
, a village near Canterbury * Denton, Lincolnshire *
Denton, Newcastle upon Tyne Denton is an electoral ward of Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest ...
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Denton, Norfolk Denton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. Denton is located 3.8 miles north-east of Harleston and 13 miles south of Norwich. It is a very active community as can be seen on its Website - see link in box on right. H ...
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Denton, Northamptonshire Denton is a small village and civil parish on the A428 road about south-east of Northampton. It has a pub, the Red Lion, a village hall, a Church of England parish church and a primary school. The villages name probably means, 'farm/settlement ...
, South Northamptonshire * Denton, North Yorkshire * Denton, Oxfordshire *
Denton Holme Denton Holme is an inner city district in Carlisle, Cumbria, Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The population of this ward was 6,383 taken at the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 census. Denton Holme is usually regarded as a "village within the city" a ...
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Upper Denton Upper Denton is a small village and civil parish in the north of Cumbria, England, about 1 km north of the A69 road linking Haltwhistle and Brampton. The population of the civil parish when taken at the Census of 2011 was less than 100. De ...
, Carlisle, Cumbria


In the United States

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Denton, Georgia Denton is a city in Jeff Davis County, Georgia, United States. The population was 250 at the 2010 census. History The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1911 as the "Town of Denton". The community most likely was named after Samue ...
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Denton, Kansas Denton is a city in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 130. History Denton was laid out in 1886. It was named for one of its founders, John Denton. The first post office at the site ...
* Denton, Kentucky *
Denton, Maryland Denton is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. The population of Denton was 4,418 as of the 2010 United States Census, and it is the county seat of Caroline County. History Denton was established in 1781. It was first called Eden T ...
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Denton Township, Michigan Denton Township is a civil township of Roscommon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,557 at the 2010 census. Communities * Houghton Lake is located along the shores of Houghton Lake. Houghton Lake is defined as an uninc ...
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Denton, Johnson County, Missouri Denton is an unincorporated community in southern Johnson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is on Missouri Route 2 miles northwest of Chilhowee. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad The Chicago, Rock Island and Pa ...
* Denton, Pemiscot County, Missouri * Denton, Montana * Denton, Nebraska * Denton, North Carolina * Denton, Texas, in Denton County *
Denton County, Texas Denton County is located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 906,422, making it the 7th-most populous county in Texas. The county seat is Denton. The county, which was named for John B. Denton, was establish ...


Fictional places

*Denton is the setting for the English TV series '' A Touch of Frost'' and the Frost novels of
R. D. Wingfield Rodney David Wingfield (6 June 1928 – 31 July 2007) was an English author and radio dramatist. He is best remembered for creating the character of Detective Inspector Jack Frost, who was later played by Sir David Jason in ''A Touch of Frost''. ...
*The fictional town which was the setting for ''
The Rocky Horror Picture Show ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'' is a 1975 musical comedy horror film by 20th Century Fox, produced by Lou Adler and Michael White and directed by Jim Sharman. The screenplay was written by Sharman and actor Richard O'Brien, who is also ...
'' and its sequel '' Shock Treatment'' *Denton, a town in the 2016 film '' In a Valley of Violence''


People

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Denton (surname) Denton is an English surname. It refers to someone from the location Denton, of which there are several, including in Denton, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, Denton, Kent, Kent, Denton, Lancashire, Lancashire, Denton, Norfolk, Norfolk, and Denton, Lin ...
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Denton Cooley Denton Arthur Cooley (August 22, 1920 – November 18, 2016) was an American heart and cardiothoracic surgeon famous for performing the first implantation of a total artificial heart. Cooley was also the founder and surgeon in-chief of The T ...
(1920–2016), American heart surgeon * Dainton Connell (1961–2007), Arsenal hooligan leader, assistant to the Pet Shop Boys *
Denton D. Lake Denton Dennis Lake (September 15, 1887 – January 5, 1941) was an American politician from New York. Life He was born on September 15, 1887, in Waterloo, Seneca County, New York, the son of Henry C. Lake and Caroline W. (Britcher) Lake (1865– ...
(1887–1941), New York politician * Denton True "Cy" Young (1867–1955), American baseball pitcher


Other

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Baron Denton Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often Hereditary title, hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher th ...
, subsidiary title of Earl Kitchener of Khartoum created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom *
Denton Hall, Wharfedale Denton Hall is an English country house located to the north of the River Wharfe, at Denton, Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England between Otley and Ilkley, and set within a larger Denton estate of about , including a village, church, ...
, Yorkshire, country house * Denton Manor, country house in Denton, Lincolnshire * Denton (talk show), Australian late night talk show (1994-1995), hosted by
Andrew Denton Andrew Christopher Denton (born 4 May 1960) is an Australian television producer, comedian, Gold Logie-nominated television presenter and former radio host, and was the host of the ABC's weekly television interview program ''Enough Rope'' and ...
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Denton House (disambiguation) Denton House may refer to: *Denton House (Maryland), a house in Chestertown, Maryland *Denton House (New Hyde Park, New York), a historic house in New Hyde Park, New York See also

*George W. Denton House, a historic in Flower Hill, New York { ...
, the name of two historic houses *
Dr. Denton The blanket sleeper (also known by many other synonyms and trade names) is a type of especially warm sleeper or footie pajama worn primarily during the winter in the United States and Canada. The garment is worn especially by young children. T ...
, an American brand of blanket sleepers *, a ship built in 1864 originally named ''Denton''


See also

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Danton (name) Danton is a French given name that is a form of Antoine, Titouan, D'Anton and Antonin used in France, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, West Greenland, Haiti, French Guiana, Madagascar, Benin, Niger, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Senegal, Maurit ...
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