St Catherine's Church, Draughton

St Catherine's Church is an Anglican Church and the parish church of Draughton. It is a Grade II* listed building and stands in the village of Draughton.

St Catherine's Church, Draughton
DenominationChurch of England
Websitehttp://www.faxtongroup.org.uk/stcatherinesdraughton.htm
Administration
ProvinceCanterbury
DioceseDiocese of Peterborough
ArchdeaconryNorthampton
DeaneryBrixworth
Clergy
RectorRev Canon Mary Garbutt

There is no reference to a church or priest in the entry for the parish in the Domesday Book, which was compiled in 1086.[1] This may indicate the absence of a church building at that stage or, alternatively, only the absence of a resident priest.

The main structure of the present building was erected in the 12th and 13th centuries. The chancel was remodelled in about 1885. The church consists of a nave, north and south aisles, chancel and west tower. A detailed description appears on the Historic England website[2]

The parish registers survive from 1559 and, apart from those currently in use, are kept at Northamptonshire Record Office.[3] Details of its location and opening times can be found on the Record Office website.[4]

Draughton is part of a united Benefice along with Faxton, Lamport, and Maidwell. Except for Faxton, each parish retains its own church building.[5]

Notes
  1. "Open Domesday – Draughton". Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  2. "Historic England – Church of St Catherine, Draughton". Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  3. "Parish Registers" (PDF). Northamptonshire County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  4. "Northamptonshire Record Office". Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  5. "The Diocese of Peterborough – St Catherine, Draughton". Retrieved 11 October 2015.

52.3841°N 0.8820°W / 52.3841; -0.8820

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