Upper Denton

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Upper Denton
Cumberland
Upper Denton Church Cumbria.JPG
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

Level crossing looking north at Upper Denton

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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References

  1. Gatehouse Gazetteer
  2. 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