Queen Eleanor's Cross.Northampton (recently restored) by carolmw

Queen Eleanor's Cross.Northampton (recently restored)

The Eleanor crosses were a series of twelve tall and lavishly decorated stone monuments topped with crosses erected in a line down part of the east of England. King Edward I had them built between 1291 and about 1295 in memory of his beloved wife Eleanor of Castile. The King and Queen had been married for 36 years and she stayed by the King’s side through his many travels. While on a royal progress, she died in the East Midlands in November 1290. The crosses, erected in her memory, marked the nightly resting-places along the route taken when her body was transported to Westminster Abbey near London.

The crosses stood at Lincoln, Grantham and Stamford, all in Lincolnshire; Geddington and Hardingstone in Northamptonshire; Stony Stratford in 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 – those at Geddington, Hardingstone(Northampton) and Waltham Cross – survive more or less intact; but the other nine, other than a few fragments, are lost. The largest and most ornate of the twelve was the Charing Cross.
Very pretty Cross with some nice sculptures all around. Your narrative is a very interesting read. Pity the cross on the top is missing.
June 21st, 2021  
Bep
What a wonderful monument. Very interesting history.
June 21st, 2021  
Oh isn’t it beautiful?!
June 21st, 2021  
It is beautiful.
June 21st, 2021  
A lovely shot of this beautifully restored monument, and fascinating background information - fav!

Ian
June 21st, 2021  
Such a wonderful monument and info ! fav
June 21st, 2021  
Wonderful capture of this great monument
June 21st, 2021  
What a lovely monument Carol, nicely captured. FAV
June 21st, 2021  
Beautifully restored, fav
June 21st, 2021  
Lovely
June 21st, 2021  
What a wonderful story Carol….the things we learn on here!
June 21st, 2021  
A beautiful shot and what a great piece of history!
June 21st, 2021  
Beautiful monument and interesting history.
June 22nd, 2021  
A very impressive monument and fascinating story. Fav
June 22nd, 2021  
Niicely captured and what a fascinating story Carol. I've seen this one ,but it's always good to be reminded of the back story
June 22nd, 2021  
Very interesting history. Beautiful monument.
June 22nd, 2021  
Lovely monument and information
June 22nd, 2021  
So interesting and a lovely monument
June 22nd, 2021  
Fabulous capture & impressive monument
June 23rd, 2021  
Sh
Saw this today but it looks better in your pic.
January 2nd, 2022  
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