Eleanor Cross at Hardingstone

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The Eleanor Cross at Hardingstone is one of the surviving 13th-century memorial crosses erected by King Edward I in England to mark the resting places of his wife, Queen Eleanor of Castile, during the journey of her funeral procession to London.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Eleanor cross
Grade II* listed building
memorial cross
scheduled monument
architecturalStyle Gothic architecture
associatedWith Edward I of England
surface form: King Edward I of England

Eleanor of Castile
surface form: Queen Eleanor of Castile
centuryOfOrigin 13th century
constructionEnd 1294
constructionStart 1291
country United Kingdom
damaged yes
damageType loss of original statues
weathering
dedicatedTo Eleanor of Castile
erectedBy Edward I of England
hasInscription medieval Latin text (partly lost)
hasPart crocketed gables
heraldic shields
niches with statues
octagonal shaft
pinnacles
three-tiered base
height about 12 metres
heritageDesignation Grade II* listed building
scheduled monument
inception 1290s
listedBuildingGrade Grade II*
locatedIn England
Hardingstone
Northamptonshire
locatedNear former route between Northampton and London
materialUsed limestone
monumentCategory medieval cross
near Delapré Abbey
Northampton
numberOfEleanorCrossSeries 12
oneOfRemainingEleanorCrosses yes
originalFunction funerary memorial
ownedBy local authority
partOf series of Eleanor crosses
purpose to mark a resting place of Queen Eleanor of Castile’s funeral procession
restingPlaceOf funeral cortege of Eleanor of Castile
scheduledMonumentNumber nationally designated in England
subjectOf conservation works in the 19th century
restoration in the 20th century
visibleFrom London Road near Northampton

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Eleanor of Castile associatedWith Eleanor Cross at Hardingstone
Delapré Abbey nearbyFeature Eleanor Cross at Hardingstone
this entity surface form: Queen Eleanor Cross at Hardingstone