Drayton is a hamlet in England, in the county of Northamptonshire, in the parish of Daventry, 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) from the centre, occupying mainly with suburban housing the lower-lying north western side of the town.

to have peasant origins, although a Roman pavement was discovered near to the hamlet in 1736[citation needed].

In recent years the hamlet has expanded and is surrounded by and is part of the modern town of Daventry (both civil and ecclesiastical parishes)[citation needed].

[5] They include the Manor House and the school built in 1859 which once catered for the education of 45 children, but it is now a private residence[citation needed].

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