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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
Charing Cross
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Charing Cross is a junction in Westminster, London, England, where six routes meet. Since the early 19th century, Charing Cross has been the notional "centre of London" and became the point from which
Eleanor cross
…Buckinghamshire; Woburn and Dunstable in Bedfordshire; St Albans and Waltham (now Waltham Cross) in Hertfordshire; Cheapside in London; and Charing (now Charing Cross) in Westminster. Three of the medieval monuments – those at Geddington, Hardingstone and Waltham Cross – survive more or less intact; but the other…
Westminster, Charing Cross geograph.org.uk 865507
Westminster, Charing Cross geograph.org.uk 865507
The old Eleanor cross at Charing, c. 1293 to 1643
The old Eleanor cross at Charing, c. 1293 to 1643
Frontage onto Strand/Charing Cross of Northumberland House in 1752 by Canaletto. The statue of Charles I is at the right of the painting. At the left
Frontage onto Strand/Charing Cross of Northumberland House in 1752 by Canaletto. The statue of Charles I is at the right of the painting. At the left is the Golden Cross Inn, with signboard outside.
The Victorian replacement of the original Eleanor Cross 200 metres (200 yards) away, along the Strand in front of Charing Cross Station/Hotel. The are
The Victorian replacement of the original Eleanor Cross 200 metres (200 yards) away, along the Strand in front of Charing Cross Station/Hotel. The area derives its name from the original monument destroyed by Parliament in the 1600s; the memorial replacement dates from the 1800s.