East_Drayton
East Drayton
Civil parish in England
East Drayton is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 212,[1] increasing to 252 at the 2011 Census,[2] and 266 in 2021.[3] It is located 3 miles west of Dunham-on-Trent. The parish church of St Peter and St Paul is 13th or 14th century in date. Nicholas Hawksmoor the architect was born here.[4]
East Drayton was originally known simply as Drayton, and was recorded under that name in the Domesday Book of 1086.[5] "East" was added to distinguish the place from the village of West Drayton, 4 miles west.
A windmill was recorded at East Drayton in 1712, a post mill with a full width enclosed porch and porthole-like windows with shutters. It was possibly moved here from Lincolnshire.
The village has a typical English pub with a Scottish hint, it also has a village sports club with a Saturday Football team during the winter months and in the summer a Saturday and Sunday cricket team.