Towns & cities · East Midlands
Castle Donington
Castle Donington — village in Leicestershire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- East Midlands Parkway · 5.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Castle Donington is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 5,977 people. Address: DE74. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Leicestershire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.8444°, -1.3377°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Castle Donington is a market village and civil parish in Leicestershire, England, on the edge of the National Forest and close to East Midlands Airport.
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Background
History
King's Mill, the nearby crossing on the River Trent, is mentioned in a charter issued by Æthelred the Unready in 1009 regarding the boundaries of Weston-on-Trent. Dunintune or Dunitone is mentioned twice in the Domesday Book of 1086 as having land belonging to Countess Ælfgifu and land assigned to Earl Hugh. It is called Castoldonyngtoin in a duchy of Lancaster warrant of 1484. In 1278, King Edward I granted a charter for a weekly market and an annual Wakes Fair. The Fair continues in Borough Street for three days each October. Lace-making was an important industry up until the 1850s, when a sharp decline in the population is recorded. The population did not recover to the same level until…
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- Coordinates
- 52.8444, -1.3377
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- North West Leicestershire
- Parish
- Castle Donington
- Postcode
- DE74
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Leicestershire
- Population
- 5,977
- Nearest railway station
- East Midlands Parkway — 5.4 km
- Official site
- www.castledoningtonmuseum.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q547166 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Castle Donington (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Edward King & Martyr, Castle Donington.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Castle Donington?
- Castle Donington is in Leicestershire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE74), in the parish of Castle Donington.
- Is Castle Donington free to visit?
- Yes, Castle Donington is free to enter.
- How do I get to Castle Donington?
- The nearest railway station is East Midlands Parkway, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE74.