Denton, Norfolk
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Denton, is a village (population 352) in the county of Norfolk, England.
Located on the southern edge of the county it has a population (2001) of 352 and an area of 10.11 square kilometres. The nearest towns are Harleston and Bungay. To the south lies the river Waveney, to the west Alburgh, to the north Topcroft and Bedingham and to the east Earsham.
The Church of Denton St Mary - although it does not look like this - is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk. Its original round tower fell probably in the 16th century, and was repaired in the most economical fashion, built of brick and square, but retaining the eastern curved part built of flint.
[edit] References
- ↑ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council, 2001. "Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes."
- ↑ The Round Tower Churches of Norfolk by Lyn Stilgoe and Dorothy Shreeve, Canterbury Press, Norwich; ISBN 1-85311-448-0
[edit] External links
For further information go to the village website
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