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Donnington Castle

A Grade I Listed Building in Shaw cum Donnington, West Berkshire

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Latitude: 51.4197 / 51°25'10"N

Longitude: -1.3382 / 1°20'17"W

OS Eastings: 446118

OS Northings: 169170

OS Grid: SU461691

Mapcode National: GBR 81K.Y8N

Mapcode Global: VHCZB.RLF1

Plus Code: 9C3WCM96+VP

Entry Name: Donnington Castle

Listing Date: 9 September 1969

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1291031

English Heritage Legacy ID: 394112

ID on this website: 101291031

Location: Donnington, West Berkshire, RG14

County: West Berkshire

Civil Parish: Shaw cum Donnington

Traditional County: Berkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Berkshire

Church of England Parish: Shaw cum Donnington

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

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Description


SU 46NE
7/40

SHAW CUM DONNINGTON
CASTLE LANE
Donnington Castle

9.9.69

I

Castle 1386. Quarry flint and chalk with stone dressings and some repairs in brick. Ruined courtyard with the remains of six towers. Gatehouse to east, possibly by Henry Yevele. Three storeys. Two circular towers at eastern corners of four stages with plinth and battlemented parapet. Two square headed windows to east with moulded four-centered arch below.

Interior: Gatehall has two bay lierne vault with moulded ribs, cusped panels and carved bosses.

Listing NGR: SU4610469168

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