St Catherine's Church is an Anglican Church and the parish church of Draughton in Northamptonshire. It is a Grade II* listed building and stands in the village of Draughton.
| St Catherine's Church, Draughton | |
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| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | http://www.faxtongroup.org.uk/stcatherinesdraughton.htm |
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| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Diocese of Peterborough |
| Archdeaconry | Northampton |
| Deanery | Brixworth |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Rev 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 in Wootton, Northamptonshire.[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
edit- ^ "Open Domesday – Draughton". Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ^ "Historic England – Church of St Catherine, Draughton". Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ^ "Parish Registers" (PDF). Northamptonshire County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ^ "Northamptonshire Record Office". Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ^ "The Diocese of Peterborough – St Catherine, Draughton". Retrieved 11 October 2015.