The Church of St Peter and St Paul, East Drayton is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England[1] in East Drayton.
| St Peter's Church, East Drayton | |
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| Church of St Peter and St Paul, East Drayton | |
 St Peter's Church, East Drayton | |
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| 53°16′8.54″N 0°50′21.92″W / 53.2690389°N 0.8394222°W | |
| Location | East Drayton |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Peter |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham |
| Archdeaconry | Newark |
| Deanery | Bassetlaw and Bawtry |
| Parish | East Drayton |
History edit
The church was dates from the end of the 12th century. It was restored in 1857 by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. The nave and aisles were restored in 1873 and the roof in 1982.
A pair of headstones in the churchyard are Grade II listed.[2]
Organ edit
The church contains an organ dating from 1860 by J Halmshaw, which was brought from St Leonard's Church, Ragnall and installed here in 1995 by Anthony Herrod. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
- ^ "Pair of Headstones in Churchyard of Church of St Peter, 12 Metres South of the South Aisle, East Drayton". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ "R00863". National Pipe Organ Register. Retrieved 16 June 2013.