Church of St Catherine, Drayton
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The Church of St Catherine in Drayton
, Somerset
, England dates from the 15th century. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
St Catherine's exterior is blue lias
and golden hamstone
. It was restored
in 1855 by Maurice Davis of Langport and again in 1896.
The 15th-century cross in the churchyard has a sculpture of St Michael
with a sword and shield in the act of vanquishing a dragon.
In 2002 plans to put a new floor in the tower provoked objections from parishioners and was eventually resolved by the Ecclesiastical Court.
The rectory, known as Drayton Court, which dates from the early 19th century, is now a private house.
The parish is part of the benefice
covered by the Langport Area Team Ministry within the deanery of Ivelchester
.
Drayton, Somerset
Drayton is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated less than a mile from Curry Rivel and five miles southwest of Somerton in the South Somerset district. It is situated on the River Isle, near its confluence with the Parrett, and the former Westport Canal...
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, England dates from the 15th century. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
St Catherine's exterior is blue lias
Blue Lias
The Blue Lias is a geologic formation in southern, eastern and western England and parts of South Wales, part of the Lias Group. The Blue Lias consists of a sequence of limestone and shale layers, laid down in latest Triassic and early Jurassic times, between 195 and 200 million years ago...
and golden hamstone
Hamstone
Hamstone is the colloquial name given to stone from Ham Hill, Somerset, England. Hamstone is a Jurassic limestone from the Toarcian, or Upper Lias, stage. It is a well cemented medium to coarse grained limestone characterised by its honey-gold colour and marked bedding planes. The stone contains...
. It was restored
Victorian restoration
Victorian restoration is the term commonly used to refer to the widespread and extensive refurbishment and rebuilding of Church of England churches and cathedrals that took place in England and Wales during the 19th-century reign of Queen Victoria...
in 1855 by Maurice Davis of Langport and again in 1896.
The 15th-century cross in the churchyard has a sculpture of St Michael
St Michael
St Michael was a brand that was owned and used by Marks & Spencer from 1928 until 2000.-History:The brand was introduced by Simon Marks in 1928, after his father and co-founder of Marks & Spencer, Michael Marks. By 1950, virtually all goods were sold under the St Michael brand...
with a sword and shield in the act of vanquishing a dragon.
In 2002 plans to put a new floor in the tower provoked objections from parishioners and was eventually resolved by the Ecclesiastical Court.
The rectory, known as Drayton Court, which dates from the early 19th century, is now a private house.
The parish is part of the benefice
Benefice
A benefice is a reward received in exchange for services rendered and as a retainer for future services. The term is now almost obsolete.-Church of England:...
covered by the Langport Area Team Ministry within the deanery of Ivelchester
Ilchester
Ilchester is a village and civil parish, situated on the River Yeo or Ivel, five miles north of Yeovil, in the English county of Somerset. The parish, which includes the village of Sock Dennis and the old parish of Northover, has a population of 2,021...
.