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Since the 11th Century the village has progressed through a number of names – Dodintone, Dudintun, Perra Dudington, Deynton, Dodington alias Deynton, Doddington Parva alias Nether Doddington, and finally Little Doddington leading to Denton. Part of Denton, formerly held by the Hastings family, is now in the possession of the Marquis of Northampton who keeps his court leet and baron at Yardley.

The main focus is the village green which is surrounded by attractive and substantial properties such as the Gate House pictured right. The Upper and Lower Gatehouses date from approximately 1590 and was originally 'The White Hart'. Most of the buildings on Main Street and Bedford Road form part of a Conservation Area which includes the church and the cemetery. Many of these are characterised by distinctive limestone walls with ironstone banding.

“Upper and Lower Gate House, Denton, a former Inn, is a grade II listed building”

RE: South Northamptonshire Council LISTED BUILDINGS

The church itself is particularly impressive, situated on an elevated area of ground that commands the surrounding streets and lanes and overlooks the green.

“St Margaret's has a large, squarish nave of alternate limestone and ironstone courses, dating from the rebuilding of 1827-28 by Charles Squirhill. This replaced an aisled 13thc. nave, and the W responds of the arcades still remain, along with the S doorway under a medieval porch. Also from the medieval church are the small, square chancel (13thc.) and the W tower (13thc. in its lowest parts). There are vestries to N & S of the chancel, the S a modern addition. Inside the nave the church retains its W gallery, with an organ in the centre and benches to either side. The font may, at a pinch, be 12thc., but is more probably 13thc.” RE: The British Academy and Ron Baxter

“This circular dovecote was built in the 17th century, but has been altered since. The window, roof and ornate cupola date from the 1700s whilst the larger doorway was inserted in the 19th century.”

RE: Northamptonshire County Council

With Special Thanks to Ron Dansey our local Historian for his time and effort to acquire snippets of information and photographs for this page. And thanks to everyone who gave this information.