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CASTLE DONINGTON

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Originally appearing in Volume V05, Page 480 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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CASTLE DONINGTON , a See also:town in the See also:Loughborough See also:parliamentary See also:division of See also:Leicestershire, See also:England, 1232 M. N.N.W. from See also:London, on the See also:Trent Junction and Western See also:branch of the Midland railway. Pop. (1901) 2514. It lies on the flank of the hills overlooking the Trent and Soar valleys. There are slight remains of the castle. The See also:church of St See also:Luke is a See also:fine See also:building of See also:Early See also:English and later date. Donington See also:Park, a neighbouring See also:mansion, was offered to refugees during the See also:French Revolution in 183o, and See also:Charles X. availed himself of this See also:retreat. See also:Hosiery, See also:silk and baskets are manufactured. Castle Donington is 21 m. See also:west of Kegworth station on the Midland See also:main See also:line. Kegworth (pop. 2078), on the Soar, has a hosiery and See also:knitting See also:industry.

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