Denton with Wootton

{{Short description|Civil parish in Kent, England}}

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{{Use British English|date=March 2018}}

{{Infobox UK place

|country = England

|official_name= Denton with Wootton

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|static_image_caption= A country lane at the north of the parish

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|label_position= top

|population = 372

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|civil_parish= Denton with Wootton

|shire_district= Dover

| shire_county = Kent

|region= South East England

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|post_town= Canterbury

|postcode_district = CT4

|postcode_area= CT

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Denton with Wootton is a civil parish in the Dover District of Kent, England. The parish contains the settlements of Denton and Wootton, {{convert|1|mi|km|1}} apart. In 2011 it had a population of 372.

Denton with Wootton is approximately {{convert|30|mi|km|0}} east-southeast from the county town of Maidstone. The south of the parish is {{convert|6|mi|km|0}} north-west from the channel port of Dover, and the north, {{convert|7|mi|km|0}} south-east from Canterbury. The A260 Barham to Folkestone road runs through the parish, and a {{convert|1|mi|km|1}} 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.

File:View of Chessons Drift on Lydden circuit race track.jpg

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.Hasted, Edward. [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-kent/vol9/pp358-364 "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 2018Hasted, Edward. [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-kent/vol9/pp364-373 "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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