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 is a village in the borough of Darlington (borough), 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, ...

* Denton, East Sussex * 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, opposite Tilbury in Essex. Located in the diocese of Roche ...

, Kent *

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

Denton railway station Denton railway station serves the town of Denton in Tameside, Greater Manchester, England, on the Stockport–Stalybridge line. It is served by two trains a week, one in each direction on Saturday mornings. The orientation of the line, runnin ...

Denton, Kent Denton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Denton with Wootton, in the Dover district of Kent, England. In 1961 the parish had a population of 137. On 1 April 1961 the parish was abolished and merged with Wootton to for ...

, 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. The ward encompasses the Chapel House and West Denton West Denton is an area in the western part of the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England. Educat ...

Denton, Norfolk Denton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. Denton is located north-east of Harleston and south of Norwich. History Denton's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for an enclosed farmste ...

* Denton, Northamptonshire, South Northamptonshire *

Denton, North Yorkshire Denton is a hamlet and civil parish in the county 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 north-east ...

Denton, Oxfordshire Denton is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Cuddesdon and Denton, in the South Oxfordshire district, in Oxfordshire, England. Denton's toponym is derived from the Old English ''den-tun'' meaning "valley farmstead". Denton i ...

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 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, 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 sit ...

* Denton, Kentucky *

Denton, Maryland Denton is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. Its population 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 Town, for S ...

* 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 original Chicago, Rock Is ...

Denton, Pemiscot County, Missouri Denton is an unincorporated community in Pemiscot County, in the U.S. state of Missouri Missouri (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the Unit ...

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 189 at the 2020 census. History Denton was established in 1871 when the Burlington & Miss ...

Denton, North Carolina Denton is a town in Davidson County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the town was 1,494. Geography Denton is located in southern Davidson County southeast of Lexington, North Carolina, Lexington, the coun ...

Denton, Texas Denton is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Denton County, Texas, Denton County. With a population of 139,869 as of 2020, it is the List of cities in Texas by population, 20th-most populous city in Texas, the List of Un ...

, in Denton County *

Denton County, Texas Denton County is located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, its population was 906,422, making it the seventh-most populous county in Texas. The county seat is Denton, Texas, Denton. The county, which ...

Fictional places

* Denton is the setting for the English TV series ''

A Touch of Frost ''A Touch of Frost'' is a British television detective mystery drama series starring David Jason produced by Yorkshire Television (later ITV Studios) for ITV from 6 December 1992 until 5 April 2010, initially based on the Frost novels by R. ...

'' 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 David Jason in ''A Touch of Frost''. E ...

* The fictional town which was the setting for ''

The Rocky Horror Picture Show ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'' is a 1975 independent musical comedy horror film produced by Lou Adler and Michael White, directed by Jim Sharman, and distributed by 20th Century Fox. The screenplay was written by Sharman and Richard O ...

'' (1975) and its standalone 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 does ...

'' (1981). * Denton, a town in the 2016 film ''

In a Valley of Violence ''In a Valley of Violence'' is a 2016 American Western 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, James Ransone, Karen G ...

People

* Denton (surname) *

Denton Cooley Denton Arthur Cooley (August 22, 1920 – November 18, 2016) was an American cardiothoracic surgeon famous for performing the first implantation of a total artificial heart. Cooley was also the founder and surgeon in-chief of The Texas Hear ...

(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 (1865–1 ...

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

Denton Welch Maurice Denton Welch (29 March 1915 – 30 December 1948) was a British writer and painter, admired for his vivid prose and precise descriptions. Life Welch was born in Shanghai, China, to Arthur Joseph Welch, a wealthy British rubber merchant, ...

(1915–1948), English author and painter

Other

* Baron Denton, 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, North Yorkshire, England between Otley and Ilkley, and set within a larger Denton estate of about , including a village, church, and landscaped garde ...

, 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. ...

, 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'' ...

. *

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, an American brand of blanket sleepers *, a ship built in 1864 originally named ''Denton''