Eleanor Cross  by rjb71

Eleanor Cross

The Eleanor Cross in the village of Geddington Northamptonshire. From Wikipedia "The Eleanor crosses were a series of twelve lavishly decorated stone monuments topped with tall crosses, of which three survive nearly intact, in a line down part of the east of England. King Edward I had the crosses erected between 1291 and 1294 in memory of his wife Eleanor of Castile, marking the nightly resting-places along the route taken when her body was transported to London." I pass this village on my commute quite regularly but this is the first time I've managed to take a shot of this fascinating monument it's hard to believe it's over 700 years old.

Very striking and interesting history.
November 29th, 2017  
Really interesting, we learn so much on 365.
November 30th, 2017  
Wow this is so impressive, not only how this came to be and the design but that it remained in tact through the centuries. Very interesting!
November 30th, 2017  
Fabulous history and a stunning monument, thanks for the info.
November 30th, 2017  
An impressive monument, especially for a village.
November 30th, 2017  
They are amazing, I grew up with this story because we lived near Stony Stratford which was one of the sites and used to pass the one at Hardingstone most weekends (that's the one in Northampton next to Delapre Abbey). There is still an original at Waltham Cross, although much repaired, and a Victorian replacement at Charing Cross.
November 30th, 2017  
Thank you for sharing the fascinating history :)
November 30th, 2017  
what a fantastic story - thanks
November 30th, 2017  
Isn't history fascinating - thanks for bringing us this.
November 30th, 2017  
A lovely capture. We have one here in Northampton, too.
November 30th, 2017  
Lovely capture against the blue sky and it is in very good condition. Always loved this fascinating piece of History and the story of true love.
November 30th, 2017  
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