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Denton, Lincolnshire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Denton, Lincolnshire

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Denton, Lincolnshire history

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Denton is the site of an ancient Roman settlement. It may also be a site of the Beaker culture. The Denton name derives from the Old English ‘dene+tun’, meaning “village in a valley”

Iron industry

Iron ore was quarried in the parish from about 1888 onwards. Quarrying began north of Woolsthorpe Road close to the boundary with Woolsthope. The ore was taken by narrow gauge tramway to the Great Northern Railway branch at Woolthhorpe.

Denton, Lincolnshire landmarks

St Andrew’s Church

Denton Grade I listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Andrew. Restored in 1888, it is mainly Perpendicular in style. The church originally had only four bells, but now has six.

Denton Park

Denton Manor ( 52°52’58.17″N 0°43’15.72″W) is a Grade II listed 17th-century house in Denton Park. It was built by Marshall Sisson for Sir Bruno Welby, with extensive alterations and additions in 1953 and 1965. St. Christopher’s Well is hidden in a grotto built from fossils and shells in 1823.

Denton Reservoir

The main engineering feature of the Grantham Canal, which opened in 1797, was Harlaxton Drift. This was a deep cutting which was built just wide enough for one-way traffic. Two passing places, where the canal was made wider, were added in 1801. Two reservoirs were also needed to feed the canal, one at Denton and one at Knipton.

Denton, Lincolnshire geography / climate

Denton is situated just north off the main A607 road between Grantham and Melton Mowbray. Nearby villages include Harlaxton, Barrowby and Woolsthorpe.

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Best Denton, Lincolnshire places to visit

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Denton, Lincolnshire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Denton, Lincolnshire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Denton, Lincolnshire’s information audio spots:

Harlaxton Harlaxton is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire. It lies 2 miles (3 km) south-west from Grantham and 12 miles (19 km) north-east from Melton Mowbray.

Ponton Heath Barrow Cemetery The Ponton Heath Barrow Cemetery is a group of at least eleven Middle Bronze Age round barrows south of Grantham. Five of the barrows were destroyed by ironstone quarrying in 1959; the remaining six are scheduled monuments. The sites have been placed on the Heritage at Risk Register.

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