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Eleanor cross
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The Eleanor crosses were a series of twelve tall and lavishly decorated stone monuments erected in a line down part of the east of England. King Edward I had them built between 1291 and about 1295 in
Geddington, Northamptonshire, the best-preserved of the original crosses, and the only triangular one
Geddington, Northamptonshire, the best-preserved of the original crosses, and the only triangular one
Eleanor of Castile, Queen Consort of England 1272–1290
Eleanor of Castile, Queen Consort of England 1272–1290
Illumination from the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (c. 1412–1416) depicting a cross possibly representing one of the montjoies of Louis IX
Illumination from the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (c. 1412–1416) depicting a cross possibly representing one of the montjoies of Louis IX
The surviving fragment of the Lincoln cross
The surviving fragment of the Lincoln cross
Queen Eleanor Memorial Cross
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The Queen Eleanor Memorial Cross is a memorial to Eleanor of Castile erected in the forecourt of Charing Cross railway station, London, in 1864–1865. It is a fanciful reconstruction of the medieval El
Eleanor cross
…and most ornate of the twelve was at Charing Cross. Several memorials and elaborated reproductions of the crosses have been erected, including the Queen Eleanor Memorial Cross at Charing Cross Station (built 1865), 200 metres (220 yd) northeast – along the Strand roadway – of the original site of the Charing Cross. Edward I's…
The cross in 2011
The cross in 2011