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Donnington, Berkshire

Donnington
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Donnington Castle
Donnington is located in Berkshire
Donnington
Donnington
Donnington shown within Berkshire
OS grid reference SU467693
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Newbury
Postcode district RG14
Dialling code 01635
Police Thames Valley
Fire Royal Berkshire
Ambulance South Central
EU Parliament South East England
UK Parliament
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UK
England
BerkshireCoordinates: 51°25′05″N 1°19′52″W / 51.418°N 1.331°W / 51.418; -1.331

Donnington is a village in the civil parish of Shaw-cum-Donnington (where the 2011 Census population was included) just north of the town of Newbury in Berkshire, England.

Donnington Castle, a ruined medieval 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. The main entrance range of Donnington Castle House was built in 1648 to incorporate an earlier lodge.

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.

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.

From 18 February 2013, Donnington is served by Newbury and District bus services 6 and 6A from Newbury.



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