What is recorded here

Donnington Castle stands in West Berkshire as a quadrangular structure wrapped in 17th century fieldwork, marked as a scheduled monument. Its angular lines and defensive earthworks suggest a place built to resist invasion or occupy land during turbulent times. Whether soldiers patrolled those ramps or officials administered local power, the castle still imposes itself on the flat Berkshire landscape.

The National Heritage List for England records Donnington Castle: a quadrangular castle and 17th century fieldwork. as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Built by the Lucy family in the 13th century, Donnington Castle is remembered for its strategic role in the English Civil War, particularly during the 1644 siege.

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