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  Donnington Castle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Donnington_Castle   (325 words)

  
 GENUKI: Berkshire
"Berkshire, an inland county of England, on the south bank of the River Thames, having Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire on the north, Hampshire on the south, Surrey on the south-east, and Wiltshire on the west.
Berkshire is irregular in shape, with an extreme length of 43 miles from east to west, and an extreme breadth of 30 miles from north to south, and an area of 462,210 acres.
Berkshire Record Office holds 6 inch and 25 inch Ordnance Survey sheets from the first edition in the 1870s to the 1930s as well as earlier tithe and inclosure maps, and manuscript and printed maps, indexed by place.
www.brazell.net /genuki/BRK   (1956 words)

  
 Donnington Grove Country Club - Championship Golf Course
About Us The Donnington Grove Estate is set in a delightful and secluded position on the outskirts of Newbury and is overlooked by the historic Donnington Castle.
Donnington Grove Country Club opened in June 1993.
Golfers at Donnington Grove will enjoy even better facilites in the coming years, as we have just started to build a new clubhouse for our golfers, both members and visitors.
www.donnington-grove.com   (384 words)

  
 Limo Hire Berkshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Donnington is situated in the beautiful surroundings of Berkshire and while it is not far out of London, still offers all of the country charm you could ever ask for.
Donnington Valley Hotel has facilities for up to 120 wedding reception guests and up to 85 guests for a civil ceremony.
When planning your wedding reception at Donnington Valley Hotel, you and your guests will be offered discounted room rates for the nights of your function so you can even make the wedding reception into a weekend and have a chance to properly catch up with all of your guests.
www.limobroker.co.uk /pages/articles/limo-hire-berkshire-1.htm   (527 words)

  
 Shaw-cum-Donnington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shaw-cum-Donnington is a civil parish in West Berkshire, Berkshire, England, just north of the town of Newbury.
It includes the villages of Shaw and Donnington.
Berkshire History: Shaw-cum-Donnington Parish Church — St. Mary's Church
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shaw-cum-Donnington   (110 words)

  
 Berkshire History: Donnington
Donnington is best known for its castle and the village has witnessed many fascinating events connected with it.
It is the oldest charity in Berkshire and the 23rd oldest in the country!
Donnington Castle was later bought by Thomas Chaucer, son of the poet.
www.berkshirehistory.com /villages/donnington.html   (805 words)

  
 Combs &c. Families of Berkshire, England
For the archdiaconal court this is Berkshire Record Office near Reading, for the Consistory Court of Salisbury this is the Wiltshire Record Office in Trowbridge and for the Prerogative Court of Canterbury this is the Public Record Office at Chancery Lane.
The Domesday Book adds that "The ruins of 14th century Donnington Castle; successfully defended by Royalist Sir John BOYS during the Civil War, are nearby." According to Castles of Britain, Donnington Castle, Berks, was an enclosure built in 1386 by Sir Richard ABBERBURY, and purchased in 1415 by Thomas CHAUCER.
The only parish of Donnington in Berks is Shaw cum Donnington, 3.62 miles northeast of Enborne, about 5 miles southwest of Frilsham, and only three mi.
www.combs-families.org /combs/records/england/brk   (1107 words)

  
 GENUKI: Donnington (nr. Ledbury), Herefordshire
Transcription of the Census for Donnington of 1841, 1851, 1861 and 1871, by Rosemary Lockie.
Transcription of the Census for Donnington of 1881, converted from LDS data by Rosemary Lockie, and checked against original images.
Photograph of St. Mary's Church, Donnington and The Yew Tree, Donnington Churchyard, by Rosemary Lockie.
www.genuki.org.uk /big/eng/HEF/Donnington/index.html   (447 words)

  
 New home homes house houses property properties apartment apartments flat flats in Newbury, West Berkshire and Thames ...
Donnington New Homes is a residential development company specialising in the creation of new living environments with high architectural design content.
The company is based in Newbury, Berkshire, and has a particular interest in producing small unique developments across the central south of England.
Donnington New Homes aims to provide homes that have individual characteristics complimented by high quality and modern functional living space.
www.donningtonnewhomes.co.uk   (341 words)

  
 Sidney Ernest King
Born in 1894 in Donnington, Newbury, Berkshire, England.
1894 - Births in the Sub-District of Speen in the District of Newbury in the County of Berkshire - Entry 86.
Sidney Ernest King was born on the 14th of February 1894 in Donnington, Newbury, Berkshire, and married on the 22nd of August 1916 in Havant to Agnes Mary Clarke.
home.comcast.net /~derek2000/tree/gp/sk1894.htm   (861 words)

  
 Welcome to Donnington Valley Hotel and Golf Club
Rurally located in the heart of Berkshire’s rolling countryside, Donnington Valley Hotel and Spa is home to England’s most exciting new Health Club and Spa.
Donnington Valley is also proud to offer guests a choice of over 300 wines to accompany your meal.
Owned by Sir Peter Michael, Donnington Valley Hotel and Spa is the sister hotel to The Vineyard at Stockcross and Donnington Valley Golf Club, also both in Newbury, The Vineyard Cellars and the Peter Michael Winery in California.
www.donningtonvalley.co.uk   (323 words)

  
 Hotels, Inns, Bed and Breakfast Accommodation Newbury, Berkshire, UK.
Donnington Valley Hotel is the 'New Destination' for 2006, now with 1ll bedrooms of exceptional quality.
Set in the rolling Berkshire countryside, the Newbury hotel is an ideal location for a wedding or honeymoon.
Set in 16 acres of beautiful Kennet Valley woodland, minutes away from the A4 and M4, the Ramada Hotel & Resort Elcot Park is an ideal base from which to visit the nearby market town of Newbury, the Racecourse, Highclere Castle and the Kennet & Avon Canal.
www.databrowse.co.uk /hotels/Berkshire/Newbury.html   (779 words)

  
 Berkshire History: Donnington Castle
Donnington was to be the home of his daughter, Alice, and her first husband, Sir John Philip, when they married in 1415.
She descended on Donnington from Wales and had the Mayor of Newbury supply her with armed clothiers to instigate a pitched battle at the castle gates!
By the time of the Civil War, the castle was owned by the Parliamentarian Packer family, but, at the commencement of hostilities, it was quickly taken for the King and held by Sir John Boys.
www.berkshirehistory.com /castles/donnington_cast.html   (356 words)

  
 Donnington, Berkshire - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
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.
This United Kingdom location article is a stub.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Donnington%2C_Berkshire   (66 words)

  
 Welcome to The Donnington Valley Hotel and Golf Club : Corporate Golf
Welcome to Donnington Valley Golf Club, the friendliest golf club in the area.
Owned by Sir Peter Michael, Donnington Valley Golf Club is the sister company of the 4-star Donnington Valley Hotel and Spa, The Vineyard at Stockcross, and The Vineyard Cellars, a supplier of Fine Californian Wines.
With a wide range of golfing clothing and equipment for sale, the option to hire golf buggies and clubs and the indoor practice facility, which allows you to try clubs before you buy, the shop offers golfers everything they need under one roof.
www.donningtonvalleygolfclub.co.uk   (320 words)

  
 Old and antique prints and maps: England, prints and county maps >>>, Berkshire, antique prints and maps
All items are genuine antique prints and maps, guaranteed produced at or near the date stated.
Berkshire - Windsor Castle & Eaton College in Buckinghamshire, 1784
Berkshire, Donnington Castle & St.Georges Chapel in Windsor, 1786
www.antiqueprints.com /products.php?cat=116   (637 words)

  
 Britannia: History of Donnington Castle (Berkshire)
History of Donnington Castle in Shaw-cum-Donnington in the Royal County of Berkshire
Richard Abberbury the Elder was granted a licence to crenellate his castle at Donnington by
Abberbury had been one of the young King's guardians, when his father was still alive.
www.britannia.com /history/berks/donncast.html   (128 words)

  
 Inspiration Paradise » Blog Archive » Donnington Castle
This is a three-storey rectangular building with two round towers that flank the entrance and rise another storey above the rest of the building.
Donnington Castle 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.
It shouldn’t be confused with Castle Donington in Leicestershire.
www.peaceinspire.com /2006/05/26/donnington-castle   (663 words)

  
 Newbury Hotels - Hotels in Newbury
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The Winepress Restaurant serves excellent food, has an impressive wine list with 300 wines, which 30 are served by the glass.
Set in race course country this 17th century former coaching inn overlooked by Donington Castle stands within the beautiful countryside of Royal Berkshire.
www.openroads.com /?id=newbury_hotels&source=mivauk   (471 words)

  
 Berkshire - UK Venues & Weekending Guide - Square Meal
The Miller of Mansfield is an exciting new breed of small luxury hotel, with a focus on great food & bang up to date design in the shell of a beautiful Grade II-listed...
The Swan at Streatley is a delightful hotel, positioned alongside a lovely stretch of the Thames.
A new destination for 2006, Donnington Valley Hotel in Newbury, sister hotel to the five-star Vineyard at Stockcross, is an outstanding four-star hotel positioned just...
www.squaremeal.co.uk /venues/uk/search.php?location=53   (474 words)

  
 UK-GolfGuide : A golfer's Guide to Donnington Grove Country Club, Newbury in Berkshire, England
Please note that although this club has been issued with a password which allows them to update their information via the Internet, there is a disclaimer at the foot of this screen regarding the accuracy and completeness of the information.
Please click here for a popup page containing a more detailed map of the location of Donnington Grove Country Club as well as all the other clubs within a 30 mile radius of it.
If you know that any of the information shown for Donnington Grove Country Club is inaccurate or out of date, please tell UK-GolfGuide so that we can update our files.
www.uk-golfguide.com /england/37795.html   (438 words)

  
 Hotels in Newbury: Hotel Guest Houses and Accommodation in the UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The highly acclaimed 4 star Donnington Valley Hotel near Newbury in Berkshire, was designed and built by Sir Peter Michael in 1991.
A traditional 17th Century Inn set in the beautiful Berkshire countryside and approached through quiet lanes and past cottages draped in honeysuckle.
The Inn’s ancient and unique charm can best be glimpsed in the bar area, the oldest part, which boasts a huge inglenook fireplace and criss-crossed beams and provides a fine selection of local and guest real ales, malt whiskies and good wines.
www.accommodation.uk.net /newbury.htm   (1215 words)

  
 Family Tree Jigsaw   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Kervells do exist in the south of England and they are not related to us.
However I had never come across them in Berkshire.
Also I was certain that there was no place called Sheen in Berkshire.
www.kearvell.com /index.html_037.htm   (231 words)

  
 Reading, Berkshire, Town Centre, Budget, Luxury Rooms, Business Hotel, Accommodation
Whether on business or simply visiting the area, Donnington House Hotel offers high standards of accommodation at competitive rates.
Situated close to Junction 10 (A329M) and Junction 11 of the M4, only 10 minutes walk from Reading town centre and the main line railway which provides frequent Inter-City services to London/Paddington and all other major towns and cities.
The hotel has been recently refurbished and we do our utmost to make your stay a pleasant and comfortable one.
www.donningtonhousehotel.co.uk   (165 words)

  
 Donnington House Hotel Reading Berkshire accommodation
The Donnington House Hotel is ideally situated close to Junction 10 (A329m) and Junction 11 of the M4 and only a 20 minute walk from Reading town centre and main line railway station.
Whether on business or just visiting the wonderful sights in the Royal County of Berkshire, the Donnington House Hotel offers a high standard of accommodation at extremely competitive rates.
Opposite Donnington House Hotel is a Restaurant & wine bar where only our guests get a 10% discount.
www.bxb.co.uk /ah/RG1-5AU.HTM   (184 words)

  
 Donnington Valley Hotel - Newbury - Donnington Valley Hotel Reviews - TripAdvisor
We have been to two weddings at the Donnington Valley hotel and both have been so fantastic, I felt compelled to write a review.The hotel itself feels very intimate and although it offers all you the...
We had our wedding reception at the Donnington, the staff were wonderful, really helpful, couldn't do enough for us.
Berkshire: "Clay Pigeon Shooting / Archery in the Berkshire area?"
tripadvisor.com /Hotel_Review-g190745-d245598-Reviews-Donnington_Val...   (727 words)

  
 Donnington Hotels UK - Hotels in Donnington Berkshire UK
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The award winning WinePress Restaurant is renowned for serving delicious food with an extensive wine list to match featuring over 300 bins with 30 wines served by the glass.
www.findhotel.co.uk /towns/donnington.htm   (123 words)

  
 tree surgeon donnington berkshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
This site is all about the best places to find information and this page is specific places to find tree surgeon donnington berkshire.
Berkshire Birth, Marriage, and Death Records Berkshire Family Tree...
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 Elizabeth COOKE, Lady Hoby
She was therefore a good match for her husband, Thomas Hoby, the famous translator, who she married on 27 Jun 1558 at the church adjoining is home at Bisham Abbey (Berkshire).
By all accounts she was indeed proud and ambitious, and keen for her children to have a good education.
She had already travelled all the way from Wales in an attempt to oust the Earl and spent the night in her coach at Donnington in protest.
www.tudorplace.com.ar /Bios/ElizabethCooke.htm   (619 words)

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