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Donnington Castle

In or near Newbury.

Donnington Castle — ruined medieval castle in Berkshire, England.

Donnington Castle

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Donnington Castle is a castle in south east. Established 1386. (Ruined castle in Berkshire, England.) Wikipedia notes: "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.". Coordinates 51.4197°, -1.3381°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.

Coordinates
51.4197, -1.3381
Established
1386

Sources

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