- Church of St Catherine, Drayton
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Church of St Catherine 
Location: Drayton, Somerset, England Coordinates: 51°01′10″N 2°50′57″W / 51.01944°N 2.84917°WCoordinates: 51°01′10″N 2°50′57″W / 51.01944°N 2.84917°W Built: 15tyh century Listed Building – Grade I Designated: 17 April 1959[1] Reference #: 264336 
Location of Church of St Catherine in SomersetThe Church of St Catherine in Drayton, Somerset, England dates from the 15th century. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[1]
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 at St Catherine's, Drayton
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Window showing the namesake saint, Catherine of Alexandria
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Window depicting the laying of a poppy wreath, honouring soldiers who died in the World Wars
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Window depicting basketweaving, a local cottage industry
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Window depicting the church organist and children's choir
See also
- List of Grade I listed buildings in South Somerset
- List of towers in Somerset
References
- ^ a b c "Church of St. Catherine". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=264336. Retrieved 26 September 2007.
- ^ "St. Catherines church, Drayton". Drayton Village Web Site. http://www.draytonsomerset.co.uk/#/st-catherines-church/4547728237. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ "Cross in churchyard of Church of St Catherine". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=264340. Retrieved 28 September 2007.
- ^ "Re St Catherine, Drayton". Ecclesiastical Law Society. http://www.ecclawsoc.org.uk/2002-case-reports/116-re-st-catherine-drayton.html. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ "Drayton Court". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=264342. Retrieved 28 September 2007.
- ^ "St Catherine, Drayton". Church of England. http://www.achurchnearyou.com/drayton-st-catherine/. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
Categories:- Church of England churches in Somerset
- 15th-century architecture
- Grade I listed churches
- Grade I listed buildings in Somerset
- South Somerset
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