Denton, Norfolk

Coordinates: 52°26′46″N 1°21′20″E / 52.446175°N 1.355438°E / 52.446175; 1.355438

Denton
Denton  Denton shown within Norfolk
Area	10.11 km2 (3.90 sq mi)
Population	352
- Density	35 /km2 (91 /sq mi)
OS grid reference	TM281884
- London	90 miles
Parish	Denton
District	South Norfolk
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HARLESTON
Postcode district	IP20
Dialling code	01986
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
UK Parliament	South Norfolk
List of places: UK • England • Norfolk

Denton is a village in the county of Norfolk, England. As of 2001, it had a population of 352 inhabitants^[1] in 148 households.

Denton St Mary

Located on the southern edge of the county, Denton has an area of 10.11 km² (3.90 sq mi).^[2] The nearest towns are Harleston and Bungay. To the south lies the river Waveney (the boundary with the county of Suffolk), to the west Alburgh, to the north Topcroft and Bedingham and to the east Earsham.

It is a very active community and in 2008 came first in the Under 500 population category in the annual Pride in Norfolk Community Awards. It then went on to win the East of England competition in the 2009 Calor Village of the Year Competition. For up-to-date information about the village, its residents and history - visit the Village Website listed below.

Castle Hill, Darrow Green

The Church of Denton St Mary is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk. Its original round tower fell probably in the 16th century, and was repaired in the most economical fashion, built of brick and square, but retaining the eastern curved part built of flint.^[3]

To the north-west at Darrow Green are the surviving earthworks of Denton Castle, a small medieval motte-and-bailey castle.

References

1. ^ "Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council, 2001". http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/groups/public/documents/general_resources/ncc017867.xls. 
2. ^ "Denton parish information". South Norfolk Council. 2 October 2007. http://www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/democracy/denton_parish.asp. Retrieved 20 June 2009. 
3. ^ The Round Tower Churches of Norfolk by Lyn Stilgoe and Dorothy Shreeve, Canterbury Press, Norwich; ISBN 1-85311-448-0

External links

For further information go to the village website

• Denton, Norfolk
• Website with photos of Denton St Mary, a round-tower church