East Drayton

East Drayton
Civil parish
St.Peter's church
Parish map
East Drayton Location within Nottinghamshire
Area	2.42 sq mi (6.3 km2)
Population	266 (2021)
• Density	110/sq mi (42/km2)
OS grid reference	SK775751
• London	125 mi (201 km) SE
District	Bassetlaw
Shire county	Nottinghamshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	RETFORD
Postcode district	DN22
Dialling code	01777
Police	Nottinghamshire
Fire	Nottinghamshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Newark
Website	www.eastdrayton.org
List of places UK England Nottinghamshire 53°16′N 0°50′W / 53.26°N 0.84°W / 53.26; -0.84

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.