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Castle Donnington (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 52 50 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 52.8333 decimal degrees |
| Long: 001 20 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -1.3333 decimal degrees |
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Note: On a couple of small hills overlooking the River Trent, at the border with Derbyshire; Donington Hall built by the Marquis of Hastings in 1793; park is now the site of Britain's 1st manmade racing circuit; nothing remains of the medeival castle; the Ancient King's Mills on the Trent are the remains of a watermill complex that was in existence in the 11th cen. |
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| Castle Donnington (preferred,C,V,English,U)
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| Castle Donington (C,V,English,U)
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| Dunintone (H,V)
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............ | recorded in 1086 |
| Dunitone (H,V)
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............ | recorded in 1086 |
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