East Drayton
| East Drayton | |
|---|---|
  East Drayton Location within Nottinghamshire | |
| Population | 252 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SK775751 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | RETFORD |
| Postcode district | DN22 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
East Drayton is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 212,[1] increasing to 252 at the 2011 Census.[2] It is located 3 miles west of Dunham-on-Trent. The parish church of St Peter and St Paul is 13th or 14th century in date. Nicholas Hawksmoor the architect was born here.[3]
East Drayton was originally known simply as Drayton, and was recorded under that name in the Domesday Book of 1086.[4] "East" was added to distinguish the place from the village of West Drayton, 4 miles west.
A windmill was recorded at East Drayton in 1712, a post mill with a full width enclosed porch and porthole-like windows with shutters. It was possibly moved here from Lincolnshire.
The village has a typical English pub with a Scottish hint, it also has a village sports club with a Saturday Football team during the winter months and in the summer a Saturday and Sunday cricket team.
References[]
- ^ "Area: East Drayton CP (Parish)"
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1979. The Buildings of England:Nottinghamshire. pp 113–114. Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin.
- ^ "The Domesday Book Online". Retrieved 31 August 2020.
External links[]
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