Plaque - Resting place of Queen Eleanor- Stony Stratford
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Norfolk12
N 52° 03.564 W 000° 51.474
30U E 646853 N 5769810
A small plaque above an archway in Historic Stony Stratford, to denote the resting place of the cortege of Queen Eleanor on the way to Westminster, London.
Waymark Code: WM9FDX
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/13/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree
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Inscription:
NEAR THIS SPOT STOOD
THE CROSS
ERECTED BY
KING EDWARD THE 1
TO MARK THE PLACE IN
STONY STRATFORD
WHERE THE BODY OF
QUEEN ELEANOR
RESTED ON ITS WAY
FROM HARBY IN
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
TO WESTMINSTER ABBEY
IN 1290.
Type of Historic Marker: Metal plaque to the Eleanor Crosses

Historical Marker Issuing Authority: MK Heritage

Age/Event Date: 01/01/1290

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