Upper Denton
| Upper Denton | |
| Cumberland | |
|---|---|
 Redundant church at Upper Denton | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NY616654 |
| Location: | 54°58’52"N, 2°36’4"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Brampton |
| Postcode: | CA8 |
| Dialling code: | 016977 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Cumberland |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Penrith and The Border |
Upper Denton is a small village in the north of Cumberland about a mile north of the A69 road linking Haltwhistle and Brampton. The population of the parish according to the 2011 Census was less than 100.
The village is situated on the line of the Roman Stanegate which ran from Corbridge (Coria) to Carlisle (Luguualium). Less than a mile 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. The church is no longer in use. The old bastle was at one time a Vicarage.[1]
Miscellany
An accident at the level crossing on 24 December 1970 led to a Department of the Environment report.[2]
The level crossing was manned until very recently 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.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Upper Denton) |
References
- ↑ Gatehouse Gazetteer
- ↑ 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