Coronation Stone — Attraction in London

Æthelstan was consecrated king at Kingston in 925, Eadred in 946 and Æthelred the Unready in 979. There is also some evidence that Edward the Elder, Edmund I, Eadwig and Edward the Martyr were consecrated in the town.

According to John Stow, writing in the late sixteenth century, Æthelstan was crowned on a stage in the market place, but it was later believed that the kings were crowned in the ancient church of St Mary, which collapsed in 1730. A large stone block was recovered soon afterwards from the ruins of the chapel, and it has since been regarded as the "Coronation Stone" of the Kings of the English. It was used for a time in the late 18th century to the early 19th century as a mounting block, but in 1850 it was placed in the market place on a plinth in front of the old Town Hall (on the site now occupied by the 'Market House' today).which had the names of the seven kings believed to have been crowned on it inscribed...

Awesome a stone with a huge historical interest.

Yes its not big but its the original stone used in the coronation of King's and Queens.

This is well worth a visit even if you can't stand the Monarchy as its a portal to our past that gas affected us all in some way.

I thought its good its free great...

It is part of the history of Kingston upon Thames, could be interesting for kids to view it, but don't expect them to be enthralled by it for a whole day!! Also the fact that I believe that it is behind bars means that they wouldn't even be able to take crayon rubbings of the inscriptions at the base...