Queen Eleanor Cross — Attraction in England

The Eleanor Cross at Hardingstone in the south part of Northampton is one of three surviving examples. Originally there were 12 elegant crosses, erected by Edward I along the route of the funeral procession of the late queen Eleanor, in 1290. She died when 47 years old and was carried from Harby in Nottinghamshire to Westminster Abbey, where she was eventually buried in a magnificent tomb. The original 12 Eleanor crosses were placed at Lincoln, Grantham, Stamford, Geddington, here in Northampton - as she had laid overnight in Delapre Abbey - Stony Stratford, Woburn, Dunstable, St Albans, Waltham, West Cheap in the City of London, and finally at the royal mews at Charing (Charing Cross). The Cross has recently been the subject of an excellent...

One of the 3 remaining original crosses erected in the 1290's to commemorate King Edward I love for his deceased wife Queen Eleanor - and built at each place her coffin rested overnight on her final journey from Lincoln to London. Ive seen a few of the locations and replica crosses but this is the first original one. And its huge - would have made quite the impact in the Medieval countryside. Being on the London road (of course!) its unfortunate it is such a busy main road now, and it's a shame there isnt a layby or packing area here for people to stop. I parked in the residential side...

Historic monument by the side of the old london road.Marking the procession of the body of the Queen to London...historic notes on nearby plaque and wall-parking nearby-from memory the cross is 700 years old -tip if you step through the trees by it you can see Delapre Abbey -the golf course between you and the Abbey is the site of the Wars of the Roses battle of Northampton in July 1460.The Papel representative and the Archbishop of Canterbury watched the battle from...