Denton, Northamptonshire
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Denton is a small village and civil parish
on the A428 Bedford
road about 6 miles (9.7 km) south-east of Northampton
. It has a pub, the Red Lion, a village hall, a Parish Church
, St Margaret's, and a primary school.
At the time of the 2001 census
, the parish population was 767 people.
The interior of the church was decorated with biblical murals by the Northampton artist, Henry Bird
. Plans were made for the works in 1960 and work on them took place from February 1975 to the summer of 1976. They are on 16 panels with 31 life-size figures, many based on local people.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
on the A428 Bedford
Bedford
Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire, in the East of England. It is a large town and the administrative centre for the wider Borough of Bedford. According to the former Bedfordshire County Council's estimates, the town had a population of 79,190 in mid 2005, with 19,720 in the adjacent town...
road about 6 miles (9.7 km) south-east of Northampton
Northampton
Northampton is a large market town and local government district in the East Midlands region of England. Situated about north-west of London and around south-east of Birmingham, Northampton lies on the River Nene and is the county town of Northamptonshire. The demonym of Northampton is...
. It has a pub, the Red Lion, a village hall, a Parish Church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
, St Margaret's, and a primary school.
At the time of the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, the parish population was 767 people.
St Margaret's Church
The church has 13th century origins but mostly rebuilt 1827-8.The interior of the church was decorated with biblical murals by the Northampton artist, Henry Bird
Henry Bird (artist)
thumb|220px|right|[[Conversion of St Paul]], a mural by Henry Bird painted in 1973, in [[Denton, Northamptonshire|St Margaret's Church, Denton]]Henry Bird was a British artist from Northampton who painted murals and female nudes. He went to the Royal College of Art and then designed sets at the...
. Plans were made for the works in 1960 and work on them took place from February 1975 to the summer of 1976. They are on 16 panels with 31 life-size figures, many based on local people.