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Encyclopedia > Donnington, Berkshire
Donnington
OS Grid Reference: SU467693
Lat/Lon: 51° 30′ N, 1° 31′ W
Population: 1 700 (2001 Census)
(with Speen)
Formal status: Village
Administration
District: West Berkshire
Region: South East England
Nation: England
Other
Ceremonial County: Berkshire
Traditional County: Berkshire
Post Office and Telephone
Post town: NEWBURY
Postcode: RG14
Dialling Code: 01635


Donnington is a village close to Newbury in the English county of Berkshire. Donnington is best known for Donnington Castle, a ruined Medieval castle of some historical significance, located within the village. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Speen (Roman Spinae) is a village on the main Cirencester to Silchester Roman road. ... Districts are a form of local government in several countries. ... West Berkshire is an local government district in Berkshire, South East England, governed by a unitary authority (West Bershire Council). ... The region (sometimes known as Government Office Region) is currently the highest tier of local government in England. ... South East England is one of the official regions of England. ... Home Nations is a term used to refer to the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom — England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland — collectively, but as separate entities, distinct from the United Kingdom as a whole. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to administrative counties of England. ... For other places named Berkshire, see: Berkshire (disambiguation) Berkshire (IPA: or  ; sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a county in the south of England, to the west of London and also bordering on Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Greater London, Surrey, Wiltshire and Hampshire. ... The traditional counties of England are historic subdivisions of the country into around 40 regions. ... For other places named Berkshire, see: Berkshire (disambiguation) Berkshire (IPA: or  ; sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a county in the south of England, to the west of London and also bordering on Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Greater London, Surrey, Wiltshire and Hampshire. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK and Australian postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... Newbury is the principal town in the west of the county of Berkshire in the United Kingdom. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... For other places named Berkshire, see: Berkshire (disambiguation) Berkshire (IPA: or  ; sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a county in the south of England, to the west of London and also bordering on Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Greater London, Surrey, Wiltshire and Hampshire. ... Categories: Berkshire | Castles in England | English Heritage | Stub ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ...


Nearby places

Towns and cities: Newbury, Reading Newbury is the principal town in the west of the county of Berkshire in the United Kingdom. ... St Marys Church and market Reading is a town and unitary authority in Berkshire in England, at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, halfway between London and Oxford. ...


Villages: Speen, Bagnor, Shaw Speen (Roman Spinae) is a village on the main Cirencester to Silchester Roman road. ... Bagnor is a hamlet close to the town of Newbury in the English county of Berkshire and on the banks of the River Lambourn. ... Shaw is a village in Berkshire, near to Newbury. ...


Places of interest: Donnington Castle Categories: Berkshire | Castles in England | English Heritage | Stub ...



Settlements in West Berkshire
Towns: Hungerford | Newbury | Thatcham
Civil parishes: Aldermaston | Aldworth | Ashampstead | Basildon | Beech Hill | Beedon | Beenham | Boxford | Bradfield | Brightwalton | Brimpton | Bucklebury | Burghfield | Catmore | Chaddleworth | Chieveley | Cold Ash | Combe | Compton | East Garston | East Ilsley | Enborne | Englefield | Farnborough | Fawley | Frilsham | Great Shefford | Greenham | Hampstead Norreys | Hamstead Marshall | Hermitage | Inkpen | Kintbury | Lambourn | Leckhampstead | Midgham | Padworth | Pangbourne | Peasemore | Purley-On-Thames | Speen | Stanford Dingley | Stratfield Mortimer | Streatley | Sulhamstead | Theale | Tidmarsh | Tilehurst | Ufton Nervet | Wasing | Welford | West Woodhay | West Ilsley | Winterbourne | Woolhampton | Yattendon
Other villages: | Aldermaston Wharf | Ashmore Green | Bagnor | Burnt Hill | Calcot | Donnington | Halfway | Hell Corner | Marsh Benham | Shaw | South Fawley | Stockcross | Upper Basildon | Upper Lambourn | Wash Common | Weston | World's End

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Donnington Castle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (325 words)
Donnington Castle (51°25′11″N, 1°20′17″W) is a ruined mediaeval castle, situated in the small village of Donnington, just north of the town of Newbury in the English county of Berkshire.
Donnington Castle was built by its original owner, Richard Abberbury the Elder, under a licence granted by Richard II in 1386.
Both King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I visited Donnington Castle and the latter wanted to live there during her imprisonment by her sister, Queen Mary I, but this was not allowed.
Berkshire: Information from Answers.com (1355 words)
Berkshire (IPA: [ˈbɑːkʃə] or [ˈbɑːkʃɪə] ; sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a county in England and forms part of the South East England region.
Berkshire borders the counties of Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Surrey, Wiltshire, Hampshire and Greater London.
Berkshire is a ceremonial county and non-metropolitan county and it is unusual in England in that it is the only such county with multiple districts but no county council.
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