| Donington-le-Heath | |
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Donington-le-Heath
Donington-le-Heath shown within Leicestershire |
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| Parish | Coalville |
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| District | North West Leicestershire |
| Shire county | Leicestershire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COALVILLE |
| Postcode district | LE67 |
| Dialling code | 01530 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | North West Leicestershire |
| List of places: UK • England • Leicestershire | |
Donington-le-Heath is a historic settlement lying just over a mile away from the centre of Coalville in North West Leicestershire and merges with the adjacent village of Hugglescote (until 1936 Hugglescote and Donington formed one parish).
As early as 1220 , Donington-le-Heath and Hugglescote both had small chapelries, which came under the jurisdiction of the church at Ibstock. By the eighteenth century however, these buildings were practically in ruins and Saint Peter's Donington was demolished circa 1770 and was never replaced.
The land in the township was enclosed in 1774[1] and in 1945 this estate was sold by Brig. C. L. O. Tayleur.[2]
Donington-le-Heath Manor House, built around 1280, is one of the oldest surviving houses in England. It has also been established that the building sits on Anglo Saxon foundations, suggesting that an even earlier structure occupied the site: it has a hall facing south and two wings on the north side and a moat. There are some alterations made in the 17th century, including some of the windows and the ground floor entrance.[3][4] The building has been renovated by Leicestershire County Council and is now a museum open to the public.
Donington-le-Heath has one public house, The Corner Pin, located on The Green.
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