Denton, East Sussex

Village in East Sussex, England

Human settlement in England

Denton

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Denton

Location within East Sussex

OS grid reference| TQ451023
• London| 49 miles (79 km) N
Civil parish|

* Newhaven

District|

* Lewes

Shire county|

* East Sussex

Region|

* South East

Country| England
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| NEWHAVEN
Postcode district| BN9
Dialling code| 01273
Police| Sussex
Fire| East Sussex
Ambulance| South East Coast
UK Parliament|

* Lewes

List of places

England
East Sussex

50°48′09″N 0°03′32″E﻿ / ﻿50.8025°N 0.05885°E﻿ / 50.8025; 0.05885

Denton is a small village in the civil parish of Newhaven, in the Lewes district, in the county of East Sussex, England.[1][2] It adjoins the villages of South Heighton and Mount Pleasant and backs onto the South Downs.

## History

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The Manor of Denton was held in Saxon times by Earl Godwin, father of King Harold II Godwinson. It seems likely that Denton was destroyed during the Saxon rebellion of 1068. It does not appear in the Domesday Book of 1086. The name Denton comes from Old English and means farmstead or village in a valley.[3]

In 1894 the parish of Denton Urban was split from Denton.[4] In 1931 the parish had a population of 568.[5] On 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished and merged with Newhaven and South Heighton.[6]

## Amenities

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Denton's church, St. Leonard's, was first built around 1288, later extended and carefully restored during the Decorated Period. The walls are of flint and stone and the Vestry was added during the 20th century. The remains of what is thought to have been a priest's house in the west end of the churchyard, dating from about 1280, have recently been partly restored. The village has a junior school and one pub, the "Flying Fish" (originally named the "Kicking Donkey") which dates back to the 18th century.

## Denton Island

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There is also a man-made island called Denton Island, in the middle of Newhaven Harbour, which featured a Toll Bridge which the residents of Denton village were exempt from paying.

## Residents

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Ralph Reader who created the Gang Show for the Scout movement was from the village and the local Scout group is known as "The 2nd Denton & South Heighton (Ralph Reader's Own)".

## References

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1. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 198 Brighton & Lewes (Worthing, Horsham & Haywards Heath) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2011. ISBN 9780319231432.
2. ^ "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
3. ^ Mills, A.D. (2011) [first published 1991]. A Dictionary of British Place Names (First edition revised 2011 ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 149\. ISBN 9780199609086.
4. ^ "Lewes Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
5. ^ "Population statistics Denton AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
6. ^ "Relationships and changes Denton AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 4 February 2023.

## External links

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Media related to Denton, East Sussex at Wikimedia Commons

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Settlements in Lewes District

Towns|

* Lewes
* Newhaven
* Peacehaven
* Telscombe
* Seaford

Villages and hamlets|

* Barcombe
* Barcombe Cross
* Barcombe Mills
* Beddingham
* Bishopstone
* Chailey
* Denton
* Ditchling
* East Blatchington
* East Chiltington
* Falmer
* Firle
* Glynde
* Hamsey
* Iford
* Kingston near Lewes
* Newick
* North Chailey
* Piddinghoe
* Plumpton
* Plumpton Green
* Ringmer
* Rodmell
* Spithurst
* South Heighton
* Southease
* St Ann Without
* St John Without
* South Chailey
* South Street
* Streat
* Tarring Neville
* Telscombe Cliffs
* Town Littleworth
* Westmeston
* Wivelsfield
* Wivelsfield Green

Other areas|

* The East Saltdean district of Saltdean
* Parts of the World's End district of Burgess Hill

List of civil parishes in Lewes District

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