Denton, East Sussex

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Denton
Denton, East Sussex (East Sussex)
Denton, East Sussex

Denton shown within East Sussex
OS grid reference TQ4502
District Lewes
Shire county East Sussex
Region South East
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Police Sussex
Fire East Sussex
Ambulance South East Coast
European Parliament South East England
UK Parliament Lewes
List of places: UKEnglandEast Sussex

Coordinates: 50°47′58″N 0°03′22″E / 50.79943, 0.05622

Denton, East Sussex. A small village, associated with Newhaven. Adjoins South Heighton and Mount Pleasant. Backs onto the South Downs. Local church records suggest it is featured in the Domesday book.

Ralph Reader who created the Gang Show for the Boy Scout movement was from the village and the local Scout pack are known as "The 2nd Denton & South Heighton (Ralph Reader's Own)"

The village has one pub, the "Flying Fish".