St Catherine's Church, Drayton

The Church of St Catherine in Drayton, Somerset, England dates from the 15th century. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]

Church of St Catherine
Stone square tower with gravestones in the foreground.
LocationDrayton, Somerset, England
Coordinates51°01′10″N 2°50′57″W / 51.01944°N 2.84917°W / 51.01944; -2.84917
Built15th century
Listed Building – Grade I
Designated17 April 1959[1]
Reference no.1236512
St Catherine's Church, Drayton is located in Somerset
St Catherine's Church, Drayton
Location of Church of St Catherine in Somerset

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

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]

Stained glass windows

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