Draughton, Northamptonshire
Draughton (/ˈdrɔːtən/ DRAW-tən) is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England. It is situated approximately one mile east of Maidwell at grid reference SP762767.
The villages name means 'dray farm/settlement'.
Notable buildings
The Historic England website contains details of a total of five listed buildings in the parish of Draughton, all of which are Grade II apart from St Catherine's Church, which is Grade II*. They include:
- St Catherine's Church
- Church Farmhouse
- Old Rectory
- Thor missile site at former RAF Harrington
- K6 telephone kiosk
References
- ^ James, A. Lloyd (1930). Broadcast English: Recommendations to Announcers Regarding the Pronunciation of Some English Place Names. BBC. p. 37.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names".
- ^ "Historic England – The List". Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ^ "Historic England – Church of St Catherine, Draughton". Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ^ "Historic England – Church Farmhouse". Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ^ "Historic England – The Old Rectory". Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ^ "Historic England – Thor missile site". Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ^ "Historic England – K6 telephone kiosk". Retrieved 10 October 2015.
External links
Media related to Draughton, Northamptonshire at Wikimedia Commons
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