Church Of St Paul

The Church of St. Paul is a parish church located in West Drayton. It dates back to the 12th century, with 15th-century elements, and was rebuilt in 1874. The building features dressed coursed rubble, ashlar, and some render, topped with tile roofs and coped gables, which include a single ridge cross at the east end. The church has a slightly projecting double-arched west bell turret, which is adorned with a damaged cross. The nave and chancel share a single roof, and there is a north vestry.

The bell turret contains a 15th-century window with two arched and cusped lights beneath a flat arch with a concrete surround. The north side has a 19th-century vestry made of red brick, render, and tile, featuring a coped gable and a single arched and cusped light in its north wall. Adjacent to this is another 19th-century wing with two doorways that have plank doors. In the north nave wall, there is a 19th-century arched and cusped light with a moulded surround, hood mould, and label stops, mirroring a similar window in the north chancel wall.

The east end of the church is buttressed and set on a plinth, showcasing a 15th-century window with three lights, cusped panel tracery, a hood mould, and human head label stops. The south wall features two 19th-century arched and cusped lights with moulded surrounds, hood moulds, and label stops. To the left, there is a worn 12th-century round-arched doorway with a wooden plank door, supported by two slim columns with worn capitals and zigzag-decorated imposts. The arch is embellished with zigzag decoration on both the front and soffit, and it has a scalloped hood mould. An arched stoup is located to the right of the doorway, while a single 19th-century arched and cusped light is to the left.

Inside, a pointed arched doorway leads to the vestry. The church features a late 19th-century octagonal font, with the remaining furniture dating from the late 19th and 20th centuries. Beneath the west window, there is a 14th-century stylised carved cross, alongside a slab with a similarly carved cross. The east window, created by Lavers and Westlake of London, dates to 1895.