St Peter's Church, East Drayton

St Peter's Church, East Drayton
Church of St Peter and St Paul, East Drayton
St Peter's Church, East Drayton
53°16′8.54″N 0°50′21.92″W / 53.2690389°N 0.8394222°WCoordinates: 53°16′8.54″N 0°50′21.92″W / 53.2690389°N 0.8394222°W
Location	East Drayton
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	St Peter
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade I listed
Administration
Parish	East Drayton
Deanery	Bassetlaw and Bawtry
Archdeaconry	Newark
Diocese	Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham

The Church of St Peter and St Paul, East Drayton is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England^[1] in East Drayton.

History

The church was dates from the end of the 12th century. It was restored in 1857 by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. The nave and aisles were restored in 1873 and the roof in 1982.

A pair of headstones in the churchyard are Grade II listed.^[2]

Organ

The church contains an organ dating from 1860 by J Halmshaw, which was brought from St Leonard's Church, Ragnall and installed here in 1995 by Anthony Herrod. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.^[3]

References

1. The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
2. "Pair of Headstones in Churchyard of Church of St Peter, 12 Metres South of the South Aisle, East Drayton". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
3. "R00863". National Pipe Organ Register. Retrieved 16 June 2013.