Donnington Castle is a Grade I listed building in the West Berkshire local planning authority area, England. A C14 Castle.

Donnington Castle

WRENN ID
floating-vault-gorse
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
West Berkshire
Country
England
Type
Castle
Source
Historic England listing

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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