St Catherine's Church, Drayton Explained

Church of St Catherine
Coordinates:51.0194°N -2.8492°W
Location:Drayton, Somerset, England
Built:15th century
Designation1:Grade I Listed Building
Designation1 Date:17 April 1959
Designation1 Number:1236512

The Church of St Catherine in Drayton, Somerset, England dates from the 15th century. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.

St Catherine's exterior is blue lias and golden hamstone.[1] It was restored in 1855 by Maurice Davis of Langport and again in 1896.[2]

The 15th-century cross in the churchyard has a sculpture of St Michael with a sword and shield in the act of vanquishing a dragon.[3]

In 2002 plans to put a new floor in the tower provoked objections from parishioners and was eventually resolved by the Ecclesiastical Court.[4]

The rectory, known as Drayton Court, which dates from the early 19th century, is now a private house.[5]

The parish is part of the benefice covered by the Langport Area Team Ministry within the deanery of Ivelchester.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: St. Catherines church, Drayton. Drayton Village Web Site. 23 September 2011.
  2. Web site: Church of St. Catherine . historicengland.org.uk . 26 September 2007.
  3. Web site: Cross in churchyard of Church of St Catherine . historicengland.org.uk . 28 September 2007.
  4. Web site: Re St Catherine, Drayton. Ecclesiastical Law Society. 23 September 2011.
  5. Web site: Drayton Court . historicengland.org.uk . 28 September 2007.
  6. Web site: St Catherine, Drayton. Church of England. 23 September 2011.