Drayton, Northamptonshire

Drayton
Drayton Green
Drayton  Drayton shown within Northamptonshire
Population	6,415 (2001 Census) Includes Daventry
OS grid reference	SP5763
District	Daventry
Shire county	Northamptonshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DAVENTRY
Postcode district	NN11
Dialling code	01327
Police	Northamptonshire
Fire	Northamptonshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Daventry
List of places UK England Northamptonshire

Coordinates: 52°16′N 1°11′W / 52.26°N 1.18°W

Drayton is a hamlet in England, in the county of Northamptonshire, in the parish and union of Daventry, hundred of Fawsley, ¾ of a mile on the low-lying north western side of the town of Daventry.^[1][2]

History

Not much is known about the origins of the hamlet but it is thought to be as old, or nearly as old, as Daventry.^[3] The name is an amalgamation of a Brythonic name "Dray" cognate with Tre meaning a farm or settlement, with "ton" a Saxon suffix with a similar meaning. It is thought to have peasant origins, although a Roman pavement was discovered near to the hamlet in 1736.

It was enclosed in 1753. In recent years the hamlet has expanded and is surrounded by and is part of the modern town of Daventry (both civil and ecclesiastical parishes).

There are seven buildings or groups of buildings on the List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. They are all listed as Grade II in the Daventry list under Orchard Street, the Orchards and School Street.^[4] They include the Manor House and the school built in 1859 which once catered for the education of 45 children, but it is now a private residence.

Gallery

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  The Old School House

References

1. ’OS’ Explorer Map, Rugby & Daventry 222, ISBN 978-0-319-23734-2
2. Ordnance Survey of Great Britain New Popular Edition, Sheet 132 - Coventry and Rugby
3. History On Line
4. British Listed Buildings

External links

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