{"product_id":"castle-donington-by-heart","title":"The Charter and the Helter-Skelter: Castle Donington By Heart","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery October, someone stands at the foot of a helter-skelter on Borough Street and reads out a charter from 1278. That one moment tells you most of what you need to know about Castle Donington. It's very old, it's very busy, and it still does things its own way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a small book about a big village. It's for people who've lived here all their lives, for the ones who've moved onto the new estates and want to know where they've landed, and for Donno-ites who left years ago and still get a pang when they see Borough Street in a photo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;margin:24px 0;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rootsand-routes.com\/cart\/58160366256510:1\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#2f3b2f;color:#ffffff;padding:14px 28px;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold;\"\u003eGet the book, instant download\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0942\/8218\/7134\/files\/castle-donington-by-heart-panel_spread.jpg?v=1791281891\" alt=\"A look inside: the chapter on the 1915 escape from Donington Hall\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:6px;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe old heart.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bondgate, Borough Street and Clapgun Street, and the castle on Castle Hill, until the Hastings family pulled it down in 1595 and reused the stone for their house in Donington Park.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKing's Mills.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Trent crossing that turns up in a charter from 1009, before the Normans arrived.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe one that got away.\u003c\/strong\u003e The July night in 1915 when a German pilot slipped out of the prison camp at Donington Hall and walked about seven miles to Derby station.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLace, coal and cargo.\u003c\/strong\u003e The lace trade, the power station from 1958 to 1994, and the airport from 1965.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDonington Park.\u003c\/strong\u003e Monsters of Rock, Senna's 1993 race and Download.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wakes, explained.\u003c\/strong\u003e The charter, setup day, the roads that usually shut, and where people park.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNew here?\u003c\/strong\u003e A starter section on the museum, the Hub, and walks you can do from your front door.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYour pages.\u003c\/strong\u003e Blank pages at the back for the stories you know better than any book.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLifelong locals, newer neighbours, ex-residents anywhere in the world, and anyone who needs a present for someone who grew up here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0942\/8218\/7134\/files\/castle-donington-by-heart-panel_who.jpg?v=1791283066\" alt=\"Who Castle Donington By Heart is for, plus free updates\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:6px;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstant PDF download. Reads well on a phone or tablet, and prints at home. Free updates when anything changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePut together by Joel at Roots \u0026amp; Routes, from just up the road in South Derbyshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;margin:24px 0;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/rootsand-routes.com\/cart\/58160366256510:1\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#2f3b2f;color:#ffffff;padding:14px 28px;border-radius:6px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold;\"\u003eAdd Castle Donington By Heart to your basket\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roots \u0026 Routes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58160366256510,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0942\/8218\/7134\/files\/castle-donington-by-heart-cover_final.jpg?v=1791283067","url":"https:\/\/rootsand-routes.com\/products\/castle-donington-by-heart","provider":"Roots \u0026 Routes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}