Donnington medieval castle is located in the small village of Donnington, north from the town of Newbury, in Berkshire county, England. Sir Richard Abberbury, the queen’s chamberlain, obtained a license crenellate the place in 1386. In 1414 Thomas Chaucer, son of the poet, purchased the castle and through him it passed to the De la Pole dukes of Suffolk.
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Donnington Castle
Published: February 9, 2010Posted in: England castles