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St Margaret’s, Draycott-in-the-Moors – ancient tombs and dragons
Heritage Open Day: A listed building, dating back to the 1200s. The tower is the very oldest part, while the medieval tombs of the Draycott family fill the Lady Chapel. Victorian stained-glass windows. Tours on the hour. Small but lovely! The church, set on a hillock above the village, recently celebrated its 750th anniversary, having gone through restorations in the 18th and 19th centuries. The sandstone tower has six bells of great age plus two modern ones; the chest-tombs of the Draycott Family range over a period from the Crusades to the seventeenth century. Stained-glass windows (including a Kempe) and stone carvings line the nave.
This is a rare opportunity to see a church that is usually closed.
This is a rare opportunity to see a church that is usually closed.
Saturday 20 September
Church Lane, Draycott in the Moors, Staffordshire ST11 9AG
Sat 20 Sep:1000-1600; Free Entry.
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