Draughton is a village and
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...
in
West Northamptonshire
West Northamptonshire is a unitary authority area covering part of the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, England, created in 2021. By far the largest settlement in West Northamptonshire is the county town of Northampton. Its other signif ...
, England. It is situated approximately one mile east of
Maidwell
Maidwell is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire in England. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish had 325 inhabitants, including Draughton, and this increased to 429 at the 2011 census.
The villages name means 'Maidens' s ...
at .
The villages name means 'dray farm/settlement'.
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*. They include:
*
St Catherine's Church
*Church Farmhouse
*Old Rectory
*Thor missile site at former
RAF Harrington
Royal Air Force Station Harrington or more simply RAF Harrington is a former Royal Air Force station in England about west of Kettering in Northamptonshire south of the village of Harrington off the A14 road. During the early Cold War, it wa ...
*K6 telephone kiosk
References
External links
Villages in Northamptonshire
West Northamptonshire District
Civil parishes in Northamptonshire
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