Denton with Wootton

Denton with Wootton is a civil parish in the Dover District of Kent, England. The parish contains the settlements of Denton and Wootton, 1 mile (1.6 km) apart.

Denton with Wootton

A country lane at the north of the parish
Denton with Wootton
Location within Kent
Civil parish
  • Denton with Wootton
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCanterbury
Postcode districtCT4
PoliceKent
FireKent
AmbulanceSouth East Coast

Denton with Wootton is approximately 30 miles (48 km) east-southeast from the county town of Maidstone. The south of the parish is 6 miles (10 km) north-west from the channel port of Dover, and the north, 7 miles (11 km) south-east from Canterbury. The A260 Barham to Folkestone road runs through the parish, and a 1 mile (1.6 km) section of the major A2 London to Dover road is part of the parish at the east.

Parishes surrounding Denton with Wootton are Barham at the north; Shepherdswell with Coldred at the north-east; Lydden at the south-east; Swingfield at the south; Acrise at the south-west; and Elham at the west.

Lydden Hill Race Circuit

The Lydden Hill Race Circuit is within the eastern border of Denton with Wootton.

There are two parish churches: St Martin's in Wootton, and St Mary Magdalene's in Denton.

Historically Denton and Wootton contained two manors each: Denton and Tappington at Denton; Wootton and Wickham Bushes at Wootton.[1][2]

References
  1. Hasted, Edward. "Parishes: Denton." The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 9. Canterbury: W Bristow, 1800. 358-364. British History Online. Retrieved 29 March 2018
  2. Hasted, Edward. "Parishes: Wootton." The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 9. Canterbury: W Bristow, 1800. 364-373. British History Online. Retrieved 29 March 2018
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