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CASTLE DONINGTON, a town of north Leicestershire. England, 11 m. S.W. of Nottingham on the L.M.S.R. Pop. rural dist. (1931) 6,491. It lies on the flank of the hills overlooking the Trent and Soar valleys. There are slight remains of the castle. The church of St. Luke is a fine building of Early English and later date. Hosiery, silk and baskets are manufactured.