I was in London two years ago and this monument caught my eye. Anybody know the name or story behind it? Thanks!

by No-Thought1639

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  1. That’s the Charring Cross, or I think more accurately the Eleanor Cross

  3. It is a Queen Eleanor Memorial Cross, a Victorian idea of what an original medieval monument might have been.

    The longstanding joke is that it is the tip of a cathedral that sunk into the London mud.

  4. It’s the top of St Charing’s church spire. The rest of the church sank underground in the 19th century.

  8. The original Eleanor Cross was the centre of London, and was at the corner of Leicester Square. This one is a replacement about 200 metres away.

  9. As is said it’s one of several. I think they trace the route of her body from where she died (?) and the journey to London. Poor description.

  11. Charing Cross the were put up to mark the funeral procession of a medieval queen, I think Elenor.

  13. Two in Northamptonshire one quiet plane the other more ornate but has been ravaged by time and weather

  15. An old King had at least 12 of these strategically placed along a route.
    Eleanor Crosses.
    There’s also one at Waltham Cross

  17. When you see the signs “London 100 miles” it’s to this point

  18. Cool to see this – my wife & stayed at the Clermont Charing Cross a few months ago and could see this from our room.

  21. Fuck me!!!! Has anyone ever thought to look up the meaning of “Charing cross”??? Dear God!!!

  22. It’s a big erection outside Charing Cross station. Some people seem to like big erections for some reason.

  23. Fun tip: Use Pokemon Go, it’ll map out points of interest literally everywhere and tell you the name haha.

  24. Alice Loxton is releasing a book all about the Eleanor cross monuments : [Eleanor](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eleanor-200-Mile-Search-Englands-Queen/dp/1035076942/ref=asc_df_1035076942?mcid=ffb08b7c2aaa3a8eb4aad1efc6bd7568&th=1&psc=1&hvocijid=3839800984537287571-1035076942-&hvexpln=74&tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=696285193871&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3839800984537287571&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9209127&hvtargid=pla-2281435176618&psc=1&gad_source=1)

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