Donington Castle

Not to be confused with Donnington Castle or Castle Donington.

Donington Castle was in the village of Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England to the north of East Midlands Airport (grid reference SK448276).

This early 12th-century castle was held by the de Lacy family. It was attacked around the time of the Magna Carta. In 1311 it passed to Thomas, Earl of Lancaster, the cousin of Edward II and eventually become Crown property. Any remains have now been incorporated into Donington House.

References

Fry, Plantagenet Somerset, The David & Charles Book of Castles, David & Charles, 1980. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3

Coordinates: 52°50′39″N 1°20′11″W / 52.84405°N 1.33630°W / 52.84405; -1.33630

Castles in Leicestershire

Inhabited	Belvoir Castle

Ruined	Ashby de la Zouch Castle Kirby Muxloe Castle Leicester Castle

Earthworks	Gilmorton Motte Groby Castle Gumley Castle Hallaton Castle Hinckley Castle Ingarsby Monks Grave Kibworth Harcourt Castle Mountsorrel Castle Sapcote Castle Sauvey Castle Shackerstone Castle Shawell Castle Whitwick Castle

No visible remains	Bagworth Castle Donington Castle Earl Shilton Castle Garthorpe Motte Ravenstone Castle

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