| Country: | England |
| Coordinates: | 53.9366°N -1.7828°W |
| Official Name: | Denton |
| Static Image: | Denton Hall.jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | Denton Hall, once home of the Fairfax family |
| Civil Parish: | Denton |
| Unitary England: | North Yorkshire |
| Lieutenancy England: | North Yorkshire |
| Region: | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Post Town: | ILKLEY |
| Postcode District: | LS29 |
| Postcode Area: | LS |
| Os Grid Reference: | SE143489 |
Denton is a hamlet and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England.[1] [2] At the 2011 Census the population of this civil parish was less than 100. Details are included in the civil parish of Middleton, Harrogate. It is situated 1miles north-east of Ilkley, West Yorkshire. Denton Hall is located in the hamlet.[3] The church in the village is noted for some its windows which instead of stained glass, are panels where the artists have painted directly onto the glass.[4]
The name Denton comes from Old English and means farmstead or village in a valley.[5]
The area around Denton is notable as being the birthplace of several members of the Fairfax family;