Drayton, Berkshire
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| Drayton | |
| Berkshire | |
|---|---|
 St Peter's parish church | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SU4794 |
| Location: | 51°38’49"N, 1°18’47"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 2,218 (2001) |
| Post town: | Abingdon |
| Postcode: | OX14 |
| Dialling code: | 01235 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Vale of White Horse |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Wantage |
| Website: | Drayton-near-Abingdon |
Drayton is a village in Berkshire about 2 miles south of Abingdon.
Parish church
The parish church of Saint Peter was built in the Norman style about 1200.[1] The Perpendicular Gothic bell tower was added later.[1] The chancel was rebuilt in 1872 and the Gothic Revival architect Edwin Dolby restored the church and added the south porch in 1879.[1]
Outside links
References
Sources and further reading
- Page, William; Ditchfield, P.H., eds (1924). A History of the County of Berkshire, Volume 4. Victoria County History. pp. 341–344.
- Pevsner, Nikolaus (1966). Berkshire. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. p. 130.
