Donnington Castle
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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. During the First English Civil War the castle was held by the royalist Sir John Boys and withstood an 18-month siege; after the garrison eventually surrendered, Parliament voted to demolish Donnington Castle in 1646. Only the gatehouse survives. The site is a scheduled monument under the care of English Heritage.
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- Historic England research records page@
- Gatehouse Gazetteer page@
- CastlesFortsBattles page@
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Donnington Castle - April 2005Donnington Castle - April 2005
Donnington castle by BYRNE, WILLIAM - GMII
Donnington Castle, Berks (1785) (14596952938)
Antiquities of Great Britain, - illustrated in views of monasteries, castles, and churches, now existing. (1807) (14577058847)
Plan of the last Skirmish at Donnington Castle
View of Donnington Castle
1877 plan of First Battle of Newbury from Walter Money's 'The First and Second Battles of Newbury and the Siege of Donnington Castle During the Civil War, A. D. 1643-6', 1881
The first and second battles of Newbury and the siege of Donnington Castle during the Civil War, 1643-6 (1884) (14760345344)
Plan of the defences of Doddington Castle- Donnington Castle - guidebook published in 1964
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| link | page | Historic England research records page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | Gatehouse Gazetteer page@ | Wikidata | ||
| link | page | CastlesFortsBattles page@ | Wikidata | ||
| site | castle | Ludgershall Castle | castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | Newbury Castle | castle | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | 1067 | Wallingford Castle | castle, archaeological site, concentric castle | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1348 | Greys Court | quadrangular castle, English country house, historic house museum | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1386 | Donnington Castle | castle | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1531 | Basing House | museum, castle, English country house, independent museum | Wikidata |
| site | garden | Highclere Castle | historic house museum, English country house, garden | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | Andover Museum | museum, independent museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | Cholsey and Wallingford Railway | heritage railway, railway line | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | Cole Museum of Zoology | university museum, zoological museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | Dorchester Abbey Museum | local museum, independent museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | Mapledurham House | English country house, historic house museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | Royal Army Chaplains' Museum | military museum, independent museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | Shaw House | English country house, historic house museum, country house | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | Stratfield Saye House | military museum, English country house, historic house museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | The Nature Discovery Centre | nature center | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | The Vyne | English country house, historic house museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | Uffington Museum | independent museum, museum, building | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | Willis Museum | museum, city hall, independent museum | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | 1662 | Ashdown House | historic house museum, English country house | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1678 | Abingdon County Hall Museum | local museum, local authority museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1770 | Basildon Park | English country house, historic house museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1883 | Reading Museum | local museum, museum building, local authority museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1904 | West Berkshire Museum | local museum, local authority museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1922 | Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology | university museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1951 | Museum of English Rural Life | archive, university museum, academic archive, agricultural museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1954 | Pendon Museum | museum, charitable organization, independent museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1967 | Didcot Railway Centre | independent museum, railway museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1978 | Wallingford Museum | local museum, independent museum, house, charitable organization | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1980 | Hawk Conservancy Trust | zoo, charitable organization | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1985 | Thames Valley Police Museum | museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1991 | The Merchants House | museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1992 | Bucklebury Farm Park | zoo | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1993 | The Living Rainforest | zoo | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1997 | Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum | museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 2000 | Milestones Living History Museum | local museum, heritage center, independent museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 2010 | Old Chapel Textile Centre | museum | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 2014 | Williams F1 Grand Prix Collection | museum | Wikidata |
| commons | image | Donnington Castle - April 2005 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Donnington Castle - April 2005 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Donnington castle by BYRNE, WILLIAM - GMII | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Donnington Castle, Berks (1785) (14596952938) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Antiquities of Great Britain, - illustrated in views of monasteries, castles, and churches, now existing. (1807) (14577058847) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Plan of the last Skirmish at Donnington Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | View of Donnington Castle | Commons | ||
| commons | image | 1877 plan of First Battle of Newbury from Walter Money's 'The First and Second Battles of Newbury and the Siege of Donnington Castle During the Civil War, A. D. 1643-6', 1881 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | The first and second battles of Newbury and the siege of Donnington Castle during the Civil War, 1643-6 (1884) (14760345344) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Plan of the defences of Doddington Castle | Commons | ||
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