St Paul's Church is a Grade II* listed[1] parish church in the Church of England[2] in West Drayton, Nottinghamshire.
| St Paul’s Church, West Drayton | |
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 St Paul’s Church, West Drayton | |
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| 53°15′45.68″N 0°55′46.37″W / 53.2626889°N 0.9295472°W | |
| Location | West Drayton, Nottinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | www.achurchnearyou.com |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Paul |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed |
| Specifications | |
| Bells | 2 (S) |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Southwell and Nottingham |
| Archdeaconry | Newark |
| Deanery | Bassetlaw and Bawtry |
| Parish | West Drayton |
| Clergy | |
| Archdeacon | Archdeacon of Newark |
History edit
The church dates from the 12th century.[3]
It is in a joint benefice with
- St. Nicholas' Church, Askham
- All Saints' Church, Babworth
- St Martin's Church, Bole
- Our Lady and St Peter's Church, Bothamsall
- St John the Baptist Church, Clarborough
- All Saints' Church, Eaton
- St Giles' Church, Elkesley
- St Peter's Church, Gamston
- St. Helen's Church, Grove
- St Peter's Church, Hayton
- St Martin's Church, North Leverton
- St Peter and St Paul's Church, North Wheatley
- All Hallows' Church, Ordsall
- St Martin's Church, Ranby
- St Saviour's Church Retford
- St Swithun's Church, East Retford
- St Michael the Archangel's Church, Retford
- All Saints' Church, South Leverton
- St Peter and St Paul's Church, Sturton-le-Steeple
- St Bartholomew's Church, Sutton-cum-Lound
Bells edit
West Drayton church has two bells that can be swing chimed.
Group of Churches edit
This church is part of the Elkesley Group. This includes the parishes of:
- All Saints' and *St Peter, Eaton and Gamston
- St Giles, Elkesley
- St Paul, West Drayton
- Our Lady & St Peter, Bothamsall
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST PAUL (1224416)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Paul, Church Lane (east side) West Drayton, Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire (1224416)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
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