St Catherine's Church, Draughton Explained

St Catherine's Church, Draughton
Deanery:Brixworth
Archdeaconry:Northampton
Diocese:Diocese of Peterborough
Province:Canterbury
Rector:Rev Canon Mary Garbutt
Website:http://www.faxtongroup.org.uk/stcatherinesdraughton.htm

St Catherine's Church is an Anglican Church and the parish church of Draughton in Northamptonshire. It is a Grade II* listed building and stands in the village of Draughton.

There is no reference to a church or priest in the entry for the parish in the Domesday Book, which was compiled in 1086.[1] This may indicate the absence of a church building at that stage or, alternatively, only the absence of a resident priest.

The main structure of the present building was erected in the 12th and 13th centuries. The chancel was remodelled in about 1885. The church consists of a nave, north and south aisles, chancel and west tower. A detailed description appears on the Historic England website[2]

The parish registers survive from 1559 and, apart from those currently in use, are kept at Northamptonshire Record Office in Wootton, Northamptonshire.[3] Details of its location and opening times can be found on the Record Office website.[4]

Draughton is part of a united Benefice along with Faxton, Lamport, and Maidwell. Except for Faxton, each parish retains its own church building.[5]

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52.3841°N -0.882°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Open Domesday – Draughton. 11 October 2015.
  2. Web site: Historic England – Church of St Catherine, Draughton. 11 October 2015.
  3. Web site: Parish Registers. Northamptonshire County Council. 11 October 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151002043256/http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/Community/archives/Documents/PDF%20Documents/Parish%20register%20list%20updated%20to%2028%20November%202013.pdf. 2 October 2015.
  4. Web site: Northamptonshire Record Office. 11 October 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151007064551/http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/en/councilservices/Community/archives/Pages/northamptonshire-record-office-archives.aspx. 7 October 2015.
  5. Web site: The Diocese of Peterborough – St Catherine, Draughton . 11 October 2015.