Upper Denton
| Upper Denton | |
|---|---|
 Redundant church at Upper Denton | |
| OS grid reference | NY616654 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRAMPTON |
| Postcode district | CA8 |
| Dialling code | 016977 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
Upper Denton is a small village and civil parish in the north of Cumbria, England about 1 km north of the A69 road linking Haltwhistle and Brampton. The population of the civil parish when taken at the Census 2011 was less than 100. Details are included in the parish of Nether Denton. The village is situated on the line of the Roman Stanegate which ran from Corbridge (Coria) to Carlisle (Luguvalium). Just 1 km to the north across the river Irthing is Birdoswald fort on Hadrian's Wall. Nearby villages include Gilsland, Greenhead and Lanercost.
The church was built using Roman stones including a re used Roman Arch. It is said that masonry from Birdoswald was used.[1] The church is no longer in use. The old bastle was at one time a Vicarage.[2]
An accident at the level crossing on December 24, 1970 led to a Department of the Environment report.[3] The level crossing is manned (July 2014) even though there are very few residences on the north side of the line and the road north of the line is a dead end.
See also
References
- ^ http://www.visitcumbria.com/churches/upper-denton-church/
- ^ http://www.gatehouse-gazetteer.info/English%20sites/725.html
- ^ Dept of the Environment 'Report on the accident that occurred on 24th December 1970 at Upper Denton Public Level Crossing between Haltwhistle and Brampton' HMSO
External links
- Pictures, and brief details, of the church
- GENUKI page
- Birdoswald Fort, Hadrian's Wall (English Heritage)
- Map sources for Upper Denton
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