Draughton, Northamptonshire

Human settlement in England

West Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire

Region

East Midlands

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Draughton is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England. It is situated approximately one mile east of Maidwell at grid reference SP762767.

The villages name means 'dray farm/settlement'.^[1]

Notable buildings

The Historic England website contains details of a total of five listed buildings in the parish of Draughton, all of which are Grade II apart from St Catherine's Church, which is Grade II*.^[2] They include:

St Catherine's Church^[3]
Church Farmhouse^[4]
Old Rectory^[5]
Thor missile site at former RAF Harrington^[6]
K6 telephone kiosk^[7]

References

^ "Key to English Place-names".
^ "Historic England – The List". Retrieved 10 October 2015.
^ "Historic England – Church of St Catherine, Draughton". Retrieved 10 October 2015.
^ "Historic England – Church Farmhouse". Retrieved 10 October 2015.
^ "Historic England – The Old Rectory". Retrieved 10 October 2015.
^ "Historic England – Thor missile site". Retrieved 10 October 2015.
^ "Historic England – K6 telephone kiosk". Retrieved 10 October 2015.