Donnington Castle
Berkshire, England
Donnington Castle is a castle in Berkshire, England, first built in 1386. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Newbury Castle, 2.9 mi away. It is cared for by English Heritage.
Donnington Castle at a glance
Built
1386
14th century
Type
Castle
Condition
Abandoned
Cared for by
English Heritage
About Donnington Castle
Donnington Castle is a ruined medieval castle, situated in the small village of Donnington, just north of the town of Newbury in the English county of Berkshire. It was founded by Sir Richard Abberbury the Elder in 1386 and was bought by Thomas Chaucer before the castle was taken under royal control during the Tudor period.
From the Wikipedia article on Donnington Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Donnington Castle sits at 51.4197, -1.3381 in Berkshire. The closest other castles are Newbury Castle (2.9 mi), West Woodhay Castle (5.9 mi) and Hampstead Norreys Castle (6.0 mi). Berkshire has 7 castles in all.
- Heritage status
- scheduled monument
