St Paul's Church, West Drayton

St Paul’s Church, West Drayton
St Paul’s Church, West Drayton
53°15′45.68″N 0°55′46.37″W / 53.2626889°N 0.9295472°W / 53.2626889; -0.9295472Coordinates: 53°15′45.68″N 0°55′46.37″W / 53.2626889°N 0.9295472°W / 53.2626889; -0.9295472
Location	West Drayton, Nottinghamshire
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Website	www.achurchnearyou.com
History
Dedication	St Paul
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II* listed
Specifications
Bells	2 (S)
Administration
Parish	West Drayton
Deanery	Bassetlaw and Bawtry
Archdeaconry	Newark
Diocese	Southwell and Nottingham
Province	York
Clergy
Archdeacon	Archdeacon of Newark

St Paul’s Church, West Drayton is a Grade II* listed^[1] parish church in the Church of England^[2] in West Drayton, Nottinghamshire.

History

The church dates from the 12th century.^[3]

It is in a joint benefice with

• St. Nicholas' Church, Askham
• All Saints' Church, Babworth
• St Martin's Church, Bole
• Our Lady and St Peter's Church, Bothamsall
• St John the Baptist Church, Clarborough
• All Saints' Church, Eaton
• St Giles' Church, Elkesley
• St Peter's Church, Gamston
• St. Helen's Church, Grove
• St Peter's Church, Hayton
• St Martin's Church, North Leverton
• St Peter and St Paul's Church, North Wheatley
• All Hallows' Church, Ordsall
• St Martin's Church, Ranby
• St Saviour's Church Retford
• St Swithun's Church, East Retford
• St Michael the Archangel's Church, Retford
• All Saints' Church, South Leverton
• St Peter and St Paul's Church, Sturton-le-Steeple
• St Bartholomew's Church, Sutton-cum-Lound

Bells

West Drayton church has two bells that can be swing chimed.

Group of Churches

This church is part of the Elkesley Group. This includes the parishes of:

• All Saints' and *St Peter, Eaton and Gamston
• St Giles, Elkesley
• St Paul, West Drayton
• Our Lady & St Peter, Bothamsall

References

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