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Denton, Lancashire

Denton is a town in Lancashire. Denton became famous as a centre of the felt hat industry. For local government purposes, Denton was the basis of an urban district from 1894 to 1974. St Lawrence's Church is a timber-framed church, originally built in 1531. The town is within the council area of Tameside.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Lancashire
Lat, Long: 53.456098,-2.113906
Grid Reference: SJ 9253 9548
Council Area: Tameside CA
Strategic Authority Area: Greater Manchester SA
Police Area: Greater Manchester PA

GBPN ID: 12946
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Denton,_Lancashire_12946

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