Donnington, Berkshire
| Donnington | |
| Berkshire | |
|---|---|
 Donnington Castle | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SU467693 |
| Location: | 51°25’5"N, 1°19’52"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Newbury |
| Postcode: | RG14 |
| Dialling code: | 01635 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | West Berkshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Newbury |
Donnington is a village in Berkshire, in the parish of Shaw-cum-Donnington just north of the main town of western Berkshire, Newbury.
Donnington Castle
- Main article: Donnington Castle
Close by the village stand the remains of Donnington Castle, a ruined mediæval castle of some historical significance, is in the village. It was the home of Richard Abberbury the Elder. The second Battle of Newbury (27 October 1644) was fought between Newbury and Donnington, as an attack on the castle, which was held for the Royalists by Sir John Boys.[1] The main entrance range of Donnington Castle House was built in 1648 to incorporate an earlier lodge.[2]
About the village
Donnington Hospital almshouses
Donnington Hospital almshouses, established in 1393, are the oldest charity in the county (although others formed later had older charities merged into them). The earliest current building dates from 1602, but the complex is very wide-ranging, with additional modern almshouses having been built in Bucklebury and Iffley.
Others
Other notable buildings include Donnington Priory and Donnington Grove. The latter is a 'Strawberry Hill Gothic' mansion built by the antiquary and translator James Pettit Andrews in 1763–72. It is now a hotel at the centre of a golf course.[3]
Outside links
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References
- ↑ British History Online. Donington Castle
- ↑ Royal Berkshire History site. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ↑ Royal Berkshire History site. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- Ditchfield, P.H. & Page, William (1907). Victoria County History: A History of the County of Berkshire, Volume 2. pp. 91–94.
- Page, William & Ditchfield, P.H. (1924). Victoria County History: A History of the County of Berkshire, Volume 4. pp. 87–97.
- Pevsner, Nikolaus (1966). The Buildings of England: Berkshire. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 128–129.