England · 14th century
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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Donnington Castle ranks #1,465 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #96 of the 360 mapped in England. Founded 1386, it is older than 53% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,943 times in the last 60 days, more than 77% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Basingstoke, 25 km away. See how England compares in the castle statistics.
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