The village name Drayton is Anglo Saxon in origin and means 'farm where sledges are used'. It is a common place name in England, and refers to places that were perched on the hillside, thus requiring the use of a sledge rather than a cart to pull heavy loads.

There are many places in England, with 'Drayton' in their name, including:

• Drayton, Hampshire
• Drayton, Leicestershire
• Drayton, Lincolnshire
• Drayton, Norfolk
• Drayton, Northamptonshire
• Drayton, Oxfordshire
• Drayton, Portsmouth
• Drayton, Somerset
• Drayton, Warwickshire
• Drayton, Worcestershire
• Drayton Barn Farm , Leicestershire
• Drayton Bassett , Staffordshire
• Drayton Beauchamp, Buckinghamshire
• Drayton Copse , Oxfordshire
• Drayton Drewray , Norfolk
• Drayton Field Barn , Warwickshire
• Drayton Field Farm , Nottinghamshire
• Drayton Fields Farm , Northamptonshire
• Drayton Gate Farm , Northamptonshire
• Drayton Grange Farm , Leicestershire
• Drayton Green Station , Greater London
• Drayton Ho, Oxfordshire
• Drayton Ho, Worcestershire
• Drayton Ho, Lincolnshire
• Drayton Ho, West Sussex
• Drayton House , Northamptonshire
• Drayton Lodge, Oxfordshire
• Drayton Lodge, Shropshire
• Drayton Lodge, Northamptonshire
• Drayton Manor, Staffordshire
• Drayton Manor Park , Staffordshire (a tourist attraction)
• Drayton Mill , Oxfordshire
• Drayton Park , Northamptonshire
• Drayton Park station, Greater London
• Drayton Parslow, Buckinghamshire
• Drayton Reservoir , Northamptonshire
• Drayton St Leonard , Oxfordshire
• Drayton Villa Farm , Worcestershire