Denton

Other current and historical names

Dentone
Dentune

Built-Up Area: Denton
Parish/Community: Denton
District/Borough: South Kesteven
County: Lincolnshire
Region: East Midlands

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 52°53'4"N 0°42'52"W
Eastings/Northings: 486600, 332672
OS Grid: SK866326
Mapcode Local: GBR CP3.06B
Mapcode Global: WHGKN.0R1G

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Denton within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Denton in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Denton, par. and vil., S. Lincolnshire, 4 miles SW. of Grantham, 2600 ac., pop. 547; P.O., T.O.; contains Dentou House.

Denton in the Domesday Book

A village in Winnibriggs hundred, in the county of Lincolnshire.

Three manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Queen Edith
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: King William
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: King William
- Taxable Value: 10 geld
- Meadow: 80 acres
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Edeva wife of Topi
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert of Tosny
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Robert of Tosny
- Taxable Value: 6 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £4 5/2½ in 1066; £5 in 1086
- Households: 13 villagers
- Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 4 men's ploughs (6 plough lands)
3rd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Uhtbrand of Denton
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Robert of Stafford
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Geoffrey of Colton (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 1 ³⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1066; £1 in 1086
- Households: 3 villagers; 2 smallholders
- Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ lord's plough; 1 men's plough (1 ³⁄₄ plough lands)
- Meadow: 28 acres

British Place Names

Denton, Lincolnshire

Denton is a village in Denton , Lincolnshire

Denton in historic gazetteers

Denton in the Domesday Book