St Paul's Church, West Drayton
Church in Nottinghamshire, England
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St Paul's Church is a Grade II* listed[1] parish church in the Church of England[2] in West Drayton, Nottinghamshire.
LocationWest Drayton, Nottinghamshire
CountryEngland
| St Paul’s Church, West Drayton | |
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St Paul’s Church, West Drayton | |
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| 53°15′45.68″N 0°55′46.37″W | |
| SK 71114 74747 | |
| Location | West Drayton, Nottinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | www.achurchnearyou.com |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Paul |
| Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Grade II* listed |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Southwell and Nottingham |
| Archdeaconry | Newark |
| Deanery | Bassetlaw and Bawtry |
| Parish | West Drayton |
History
The church dates from the 12th century.[1]
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
