East Drayton is a Village in the county of Nottinghamshire.

East Drayton postcode: DN22 0LF

Retail in East Drayton

There are great places to visit near East Drayton including some great cities, castles, historic buildings, villages, country parks and shopping centres.

There are a number of cities near to East Drayton including Nottingham.

The area close to East Drayton boasts some of the best castles including Nottingham Castle.

Nottingham Castle is one of East Drayton's best, nearby historic buildings to visit in East Drayton.

Don't miss Gedling's villages if visiting the area around East Drayton.

Country Parks to visit near East Drayton include Gedling Country Park.

Victoria Centre is one of East Drayton's best, nearby shopping centres to visit in East Drayton.

East Drayton History

There are some historic monuments around East Drayton:

• Cross in St Michael's churchyard
• Markham Moor Bridge (or 'Mirihil' Bridge)
• Motte and bailey castle and associated medieval and post-medieval manorial remains, including six fishponds
• Roman Vexillation Fortress, two Roman Marching Camps, and a Royal Observer Corps monitoring post, Newton on Trent
• Bowl barrow 70m south of church of St Michael
• Fishponds 220m south west of St Michael's Church
• Site of medieval town
• Segelocum Roman town
• Roman fort, south of Littleborough Lane
• Medieval settlement and open field system immediately south east of Low Farm
• Fleet Plantation moated site
• St Helen's Church
• Torksey Castle
• Mound S of Sand Lane
• Ringwork at Kingshaugh Farm
• Moat, three fishponds, enclosures, hollow way and part of a road at Hall Yard
• Gaddick Hill medieval motte and bailey castle and post-medieval manor house
• Moated fishpond complex with moat, fishstews, seven fishponds with sluices, ridge and furrow and a leat
• Whimpton Moor medieval village and moated site
• Medieval settlement including a moated site and open field system, immediately north east and south of Hall Farm