Library

25 High Street

For a short period, known as Carnarvon House

Have a read about the early days of Donington's Library here, written in 1978.

Click here for some interior and exterior photos of the building taken in 2017

2016

2016

2016 View from first floor across High Street - bowls pavilion in background.

2016 Rear of the building with 'distinctive' port-hole windows

c 2002

2009 - Showing the toilet out-building, since demolished but the foundations remain (2023).

c 2002

c 2002

c 2002

c 2002

1970s The Georgian Cafe at No. 25 - on the left

1950s

Here, you can just make out the reflection of the Primitive Methodists Chapel opposite, in the left window, and the photographer in the door glass. Also, the taped-up windows on the first floor - presumably air-raid damage protection during WW2.

Courtesy of Chris Hammond.

Courtesy of Chris Hammond

The lady is beside what is currently the Community Herb Garden - the housing beyond, now demolished and form the drive way to GBSG Security

Zoomed-in aerial view of 25 High Street

A water colour painted by E. M. Morris, 12th March  1946.

Courtesy of Chris Hammond.

The building to the left is no.25 High Street, at a time when it had a single shop front, and before the side extension was added.

Close up, identifying shop front and side window

1920 Newspaper notice - sale of Carnarvon House

1938 Newspaper notice - sale of Carnarvon House