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Category Archives: Eleanor
Some Words About Fake Eleanor Crosses
Yes, some do exist. Not in any malicious way you understand, call it Eleanor envy. There’s about 3 or 4 that I know about: Ilham, Lancashire Sledmere, Yorkshire and Queensbury. Also, Charing Cross, outside the current Charing Cross Station in … Continue reading
Posted in Eleanor, History
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Wordless Wednesday #9
Posted in Eleanor, History, Photos, Places to go, Wordless Wednesday
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Wordless Wednesday #8
Posted in Eleanor, History, Photos, Places to go, Wordless Wednesday
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‘Whom Dead We Cannot Cease to Love’
After Eleanor died, her body took the journey across England from Nottinghamshire to London. Her final resting place was to be Westminster Abbey, an elaborate tomb constructed by the same maker as her father-in-law Henry III. It is not possible … Continue reading
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Beloved Eleanor – The Painting
After admiring the work of Kathryn Crocker at Mazoo Art, in February I commissioned a painting of my favourite Eleanor Cross at Geddington, Northamptonshire. The result was more beautiful than I could have imagined! Thanks Kathryn, I’ve already got more … Continue reading
Introducing Eleanor
This is what my website and this blog is all about. Eleanor, Infanta of Castile and Queen of Edward I of England. When she died Edward was so distraught he had an elaborate cross erected in each place her body … Continue reading
Welcome to the Eleanorblog!
This blog hopes to entertain you with my current obsessions, Eleanor, history and Victorian jewellery. Prepare to be amused!
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Which Grand Duchess Would YOU Be?