Denton may refer to:

Places

In England

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 ...

, part of Denton and Caldecote *

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 ...

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 ...

, Kent *

Denton, Greater Manchester Denton is a town in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England, five miles (8 km) east of Manchester city centre. Historically part of Lancashire, it had a population of 36,591 at the 2011 Census. History Toponymy Denton probably derives i ...

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 is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish was 273 at the 2011 census. It is situated approximately both south-west of Grantham and west from the A1 road. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 is a hamlet and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. 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 ...

Denton, Oxfordshire Denton is a hamlet in the civil parish of Cuddesdon and Denton in Oxfordshire, England. Denton's toponym is derived from the Old English ''den-tun'' meaning "valley farmstead". Denton is in a fold of the landscape, between the two hills on whi ...

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 ...

, Cumbria *

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

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 ...

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 is an unincorporated community near Grayson in Carter County, Kentucky, United States. The community's postal zip code is 41132. A post office existed here from 1881 until 2004 when it was closed and mail service was transferred to nearb ...

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 ...

* Denton Township, Michigan *

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 is an unincorporated community in Pemiscot County, in the U.S. state of Missouri Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories b ...

Denton, Montana Denton is a town in Fergus County, Montana, United States. The population was 205 at the 2020 census. Central Montana Rail, Inc. is headquartered in Denton. History A post office called Denton has been in operation since 1888. It was named ...

Denton, Nebraska Denton is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 190 at the 2010 census. History Denton was established in 1871 when the Burlington & Missour ...

Denton, North Carolina Denton is a town in Davidson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,636 at the 2010 census. Geography Denton is located in southern Davidson County at (35.632752, -80.111603). It is southeast of Lexington, the county seat ...

Denton, Texas Denton is a city in and the county seat of Denton County, Texas, United States. With a population of 139,869 as of 2020, it is the 27th-most populous city in Texas, the 197th-most populous city in the United States, and the 12th-most populous ...

, 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 A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes'' ...

'' 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 ''Shock Treatment'' is a 1981 American musical comedy film directed by Jim Sharman, and co-written by Sharman and Richard O'Brien. It is a follow-up to the 1975 film ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show''. While not an outright sequel, the film doe ...

'' *Denton, a town in the 2016 film ''

In a Valley of Violence ''In a Valley of Violence'' is a 2016 American black comedy Western thriller film written and directed by Ti West. Jason Blum serves as producer through his production company Blumhouse Productions. The film stars Ethan Hawke, Taissa Farmiga, ...

People

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 ...

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 Dainton Connell (14 February 1961 – 5 October 2007), known as "Denton" or "The Bear", was an English former hooligan. He was leader of one of the Arsenal's hooligan firms during the 1980s. Later in his life he served as a bodyguard, minder an ...

(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

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 Denton is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish was 273 at the 2011 census. It is situated approximately both south-west of Grantham and west from the A1 road. H ...

, country house in Denton, Lincolnshire *

Denton (talk show) Denton is an Australian hour-long live late night talk show and interview program hosted by the eponymous Andrew Denton. It aired on the Seven Network between 1994 and 1995. Regular guests included Amanda Keller and Bobcat Goldthwaite. Anthony ...

, 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 ...

. *

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''