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 distric ...

, part of Denton and Caldecote * Denton, County Durham * Denton, East Sussex * Denton, Gravesham, part of the town of Gravesend, 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 ...

* Denton, Kent, 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. H ...

* Denton, Newcastle upon Tyne *

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. ...

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 situate ...

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 wh ...

Denton Holme Denton Holme is an inner city district in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The population of this ward was 6,383 taken at the 2011 census. Denton Holme is usually regarded as a "village within the city" and is situated to the immediate south west of ...

, Cumbria * Upper Denton, Carlisle, Cumbria

In the United States

* Denton, Georgia * Denton, Kansas *

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 Township, Michigan * Denton, Johnson County, Missouri *

Denton, Pemiscot County, Missouri Denton is an unincorporated community in Pemiscot County, in the U.S. state of Missouri Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with ...

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 *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 do ...

'' *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 (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 (1887–1941), New York politician * Denton True "Cy" Young (1867–1955), American baseball pitcher

Other

* Baron Denton, subsidiary title of Earl Kitchener of Khartoum created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom * Denton Hall, Wharfedale, 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 ...