Denton | |
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Stables at Denton House | |
Location within Oxfordshire | |
OS grid reference | SP5902 |
Civil parish | |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Oxford |
Postcode district | OX44 |
Dialling code | 01865 |
Police | Thames Valley |
Fire | Oxfordshire |
Ambulance | South Central |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Cuddesdon and Denton Community Website |
Denton is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Cuddesdon and Denton, in the South Oxfordshire district, in Oxfordshire, England. [1] [2] Denton's toponym is derived from the Old English den-tun meaning "valley farmstead". [1] Denton is in a fold of the landscape, between the two hills on which Cuddesdon and Garsington stand. Denton is an ancient manor and had its own civil parish, but it was merged with neighbouring Cuddesdon in the 20th century.
Denton was formerly a hamlet in the parish of Cuddesden, [3] in 1866 Denton became a civil parish, on 1 April 1962 the parish was abolished and merged with Cuddesden to form "Cuddesdon and Denton". [4] In 1961 the parish had a population of 112. [5]
Little Linford is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Haversham-cum-Little Linford, in the City of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. Located near the M1 motorway, the village is about 2 miles (3.2 km) north-west of Newport Pagnell and 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of Central Milton Keynes. The village is separated from its neighbour and namesake Great Linford by the floodplain of the River Great Ouse. In 1931 the parish had a population of 45. On 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished and merged with Haversham to form "Haversham cum Little Linford".
Shipton Lee is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Quainton, in the county of Buckinghamshire, England. In 1881 the parish had a population of 61. From 1866 to 1886 Shipton Lee was a civil parish in its own right. On 25 March 1886 the parish was abolished and merged with Quainton.
Hanging Houghton is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Lamport, in the West Northamptonshire district, in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, England. It is on the A508 road between Brixworth and Lamport. In 1931 the parish had a population of 84.
Coton is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Ravensthorpe, in the West Northamptonshire district, in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, England. It is located between Guilsborough and Ravensthorpe. Coton Manor is a popular visitor attraction for its gardens and bluebell woods. In 1931 the parish had a population of 83.
Cuddesdon is a mainly rural village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Cuddesdon and Denton, in the South Oxfordshire district, in the county of Oxfordshire, England. centred 5.5 miles (9 km) ESE of Oxford. It has the largest Church of England clergy training centre, Ripon College Cuddesdon. Residents number approximately 430 in Cuddesdon's nucleated village centre and about 70 in the hamlets of Denton and Chippinghurst.
Chimney is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Aston, Cote, Shifford and Chimney, in the West Oxfordshire district, in the county of Oxfordshire, England. It is on the River Thames near Shifford Lock, 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Witney. Chimney Meadows 620 acres (250 ha) is the largest nature reserve managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.
Armston is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Polebrook, in the North Northamptonshire district, in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 22.
Ashton is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Bainton, in the Peterborough district, in the ceremonial county of Cambridgeshire, England. In 1881 the parish had a population of 106.
Atterton is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Witherley, in the Hinckley and Bosworth district, in the county of Leicestershire, England. It has a population of approximately 40 people. In 1931 the parish had a population of 43.
Lutley is a hamlet and former civil parish near Halesowen, in the Dudley district, in the county of the West Midlands, England. Lutley Mill is nearby in Halesowen and is also the name of a local pub. Lutley Mill is situated on Puddings Brook. The Lutley Gutter runs through Lutley. In 1951 the parish had a population of 457.
Woodthorpe is a hamlet just south of Loughborough and former civil parish, now in the unparished area of Loughborough, in the Charnwood district, in Leicestershire, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 53.
Pilsgate is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Barnack, in the Peterborough district, in the ceremonial county of Cambridgeshire, England. Pilsgate is close to the county boundary and 3 miles (5 km) south-east of Stamford, Lincolnshire. In 1881 the parish had a population of 125.
Stonor is a mostly cultivated and wooded village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Pishill with Stonor, in the South Oxfordshire, district, in the county of Oxfordshire, England. It takes up part of the Stonor valley in the Chiltern Hills which rises to 120 meters above sea level within this south-east part of the civil parish, it is centred 3.8 miles (6.1 km) north of Henley-on-Thames. Stonor House close to the village centre has been the home of the Stonor family for more than eight centuries. The house and park are open to the public at certain times of the year. The house has a 12th-century private chapel built of flint and stone, with an early brick tower. There are also signs of a prehistoric stone circle in the park, which gives the place name its etymology.
Grafton is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Grafton and Radcot, in the West Oxfordshire district, in the county of Oxfordshire, England. It is in the Thames Valley, about 3+1⁄2 miles (5.6 km) north of Faringdon. Grafton Lock is on the River Thames about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the hamlet. In 1931 the parish had a population of 54.
Little Rollright is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Rollright, in the West Oxfordshire district, in the county of Oxfordshire, England. It is about 3 miles (5 km) northwest of Chipping Norton, it is the village nearest to the megalithic Rollright Stones. An early spelling may be seen, its Latin form, as "Parva Rolrandryght" in 1446. Little Rollright is in the Kingham, Rollright and Enstone ward of West Oxfordshire District Council and the Chipping Norton division of Oxfordshire County Council. In 1931 the parish had a population of 10. On 1 April 1932 the parish was abolished and merged with Great Rollright to form "Rollright".
Hardwick is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Hardwick-with-Yelford, in the West Oxfordshire district, in the county of Oxfordshire, England. The village is on the A415 road about 2.5 miles (4 km) southeast of Witney. It lies on the river Windrush. Hardwick was historically a hamlet or chapelry in the ancient parish of Ducklington. It became a separate civil parish in 1866. On 1 April 1932 the parish was merged with the parish of Yelford and large parts of the parishes of Ducklington and Standlake to form the civil parish of Hardwick-with-Yelford, part also went to Standlake. In 1931 the parish had a population of 97.
Lidsing is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Boxley, in the Maidstone district, in the county of Kent, England. It is near the M2 motorway and south of Gillingham, adjacent to Bredhurst. In 1911 the parish had a population of 98.
Little Washbourne is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Dumbleton, in the Tewkesbury district, in Gloucestershire, England, 6 miles (10 km) east of Tewkesbury and 6 miles (10 km) west of Evesham. In 1931 the parish had a population of 27.
Chippinghurst Manor is a Grade II listed country house in Oxfordshire, England.
Draycot is a hamlet on the River Thame, in the civil parish of Tiddington-with-Albury, in the South Oxfordshire district, in the county of Oxfordshire, England. It is situated approximately 4½ miles to the west of Thame. In 1881 it had a population of 17.
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