Parton may refer to:

People

* David Parton, English singer-songwriter and record producer * Dick Parton (died 2006), Australian rules footballer *

Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman, known primarily for her work in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album d ...

(born 1946), American country singer, songwriter, composer, author, and actress * James Parton (1822–1891), American biographer *

Jeff Parton Jeffrey John "Jeff" Parton (born 24 February 1953) is a Welsh retired professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association fo ...

(born 1953), Welsh football goalkeeper * Jim Parton, fathers' rights activist *

John Parton John Wesley Parton (31 January 1863 – 30 January 1906) was an English first-class cricketer, who played one match for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1889, against Nottinghamshire at Bramall Lane, Sheffield. He had the economical bowling ...

(1863–1906), English cricketer *

Lucy Rose Parton Lucy Rose Parton (born 20 June 1989) is an English singer-songwriter and musician who performs as Lucy Rose. Her debut album, ''Like I Used To,'' was released in 2012. Rose released her second album, ''Work It Out'', in 2015 on Columbia Records ...

(born 1989), English singer-songwriter *

Mabel Parton Mabel Bramwell Parton (22 July 1881 – 12 August 1962) was a British tennis player who won a bronze medal at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. Parton had won a place in the semi-final but lost to Edith Hannam, she then won the br ...

(1881–1962), British tennis player *

Mark Parton Mark Stuart Parton (born 24 September 1966) is an Australian politician. He has been a Liberal member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly since 2016, representing the electorate of Brindabella. He was a long-running local ...

(born 1966), Australian politician *

Randy Parton Randel Huston "Randy" Parton (December 15, 1953 – January 21, 2021) was an American singer-songwriter, actor and businessman. Life, career and death Randy Parton was born in Sevierville, Tennessee, the eighth of twelve children born to Avie L ...

(born 1953), American country singer and business person *

Sarah Jane Parton Sarah Jane Parton (born 1980 in Lower Hutt, New Zealand) is a new media artist based in Wellington, New Zealand. Education Parton studied Design and Fine Arts at Massey University's College of Creative Arts, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine A ...

(born 1980), New Zealand new media artist *Samantha (Sam) Parton, musician with

The Be Good Tanyas The Be Good Tanyas are a Canadian folk music group formed in Vancouver in 1999. Their influences include folk, country, and bluegrass. The style of music they perform can be referred to as alt-country or Americana. History The Be Good ...

Stella Parton Stella Mae Parton (born May 4, 1949) is an American country singer and songwriter widely known for a series of country singles that charted during the mid-to-late-1970s, her biggest hit being "I Want to Hold You in My Dreams Tonight" in 1975. Sh ...

(born 1949), American country singer *

Tim Parton Legacy Five is a Southern gospel quartet founded by former Cathedral Quartet members Roger Bennett and Scott Fowler in 1999, after the owners of the Cathedral Quartet, Glen Payne and George Younce, decided to retire in 1999. History Legacy Five' ...

, American pianist * Tom Parton, English Rugby player * Tony Parton (born 1967), English cricketer * V. R. Parton (1897–1974), English chess player

Places

Parton, Cumbria Parton is a village and civil parish on the Cumbrian coast, overlooking the Solway Firth, 1¼ miles (2 km) north of the town of Whitehaven in England. The parish had a population of 924 in 2001, decreasing to 914 at the 2011 Census. Formerl ...

, England *

Parton, Dumfries and Galloway Parton is a hamlet situated on the banks of the River Dee in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Notable buildings Parton Row is the name of the cottages rebuilt in 1901 by the laird, Benjamin Rigby Mu ...

, Scotland * Parton, Herefordshire, England

Railway stations

Parton railway station Parton railway station is a railway station serving the village of Parton in Cumbria, England. It is on the Cumbrian Coast Line, which runs between and . It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. Immediately north and ...

, in Cumbria, England *

Parton Halt railway station Parton Halt railway station was opened by the LNWR and FR Joint Railway ("The Joint Line") in January 1915 and closed by the LMSR fourteen years later in 1929. The halt never appeared on any public timetable, as it was provided to enable w ...

, also in Cumbria, near to but different from, Parton railway station * Parton (P&WJR) railway station, in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Other uses

Parton (particle physics) In particle physics, the parton model is a model of hadrons, such as protons and neutrons, proposed by Richard Feynman. It is useful for interpreting the cascades of radiation (a parton shower) produced from quantum chromodynamics (QCD) processes ...

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