English Heritage sites near East Drayton Parish
GAINSBOROUGH OLD HALL
9 miles from East Drayton Parish
A little-known gem, Gainsborough Old Hall is among the best-preserved medieval manor houses in England. Partly brick and timber-framed, and mainly later 15th century with Elizabethan additions.
MATTERSEY PRIORY
10 miles from East Drayton Parish
The remains, mainly the 13th century refectory and kitchen, of a small monastery for just six Gilbertine canons - the only wholly English monastic order.
RUFFORD ABBEY
10 miles from East Drayton Parish
The best-preserved remains of a Cistercian abbey west cloister range in England, dating mainly from about 1170. Incorporated into part of a 17th century and later mansion, set in Rufford Country Park.
LINCOLN MEDIEVAL BISHOPS' PALACE
13 miles from East Drayton Parish
Standing almost in the shadow of Lincoln cathedral, with sweeping views over the ancient city and the countryside beyond.
ROCHE ABBEY
17 miles from East Drayton Parish
Roche Abbey has one of the most complete ground plans of any English Cistercian monastery, laid out as excavated foundations.
BOLSOVER CUNDY HOUSE
19 miles from East Drayton Parish
This charming cottage-like 17th-century conduit house, with vaulted stone-slab roof, once supplied water to Bolsover Castle.
Churches in East Drayton Parish
St Peter's Church, East Drayton
North Green
East Drayton
Retford
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St Peter's Church in the centre of East Drayton is the the Parish church for East Drayton with Dunham-on-Trent, Darlton, Fledborough and Ragnall.
We are part of the united benefice known as The Rivers, Retford consisting of the parishes of Askham, East Drayton, East Markham, Grove, Headon, Laneham, Rampton, Stokeham, and Treswell. This also includes the villages and hamlets of Cottam, Darlton, Dunham on Trent, Fledborough, Nether Headon, Ragnall, Upton, Whimpton Moor, Woodbeck and Woodcoates.
Although Dunham, Darlton and Ragnall no longer have churches open for worship, St Peter's church is an active and growing church welcoming all ages to worship in it's beautiful surroundings.
St Gregory's Church, Fledborough is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust ( www.visitchurches.org.uk/visit/church-listing/st-gregory-fledborough.html )