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 two miles south of Abingdon, in the Ock Hundred of the county.
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]
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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.
