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Denton, North Yorkshire

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The name Denton comes from Old English and means farmstead or village in a valley.

Notable people

The area around Denton is notable as being the birthplace of several members of the Fairfax family;

  • Thomas Fairfax, 1st Lord Fairfax of Cameron (1560–1640), built the estate up at Denton
  • Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron (1584–1648)
  • Thomas Fairfax (1612–1671)

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