As most of you will know who read this blog regularly, I am interested in all thing Eleanor of Castile. About 2 years ago I starting collecting books and photographs of Eleanor and her memorials, my favourites being old engravings. These have usually come from antique books, and I love to find really unusual ones.
The earliest one I have of the Geddington Cross dates from the 1700s I think, but the dated ones come from 1800-1820 to 1878. Once I have recorded all these, they will be transferred over to my website. A process I have long neglected, I now have the time to work on it, so hopefully you will see great improvements soon!
Which Grand Duchess Would YOU Be?
At last, someone else who has fallen under Eleanor’s spell!!! I have two sites left then I have visited each of the Queens resting places to take photo’s etc for a ‘scrapbook’.
Favourite cross is Hardingstone but most impressive/awe inspiring place was standing next to the tomb of Eleanors viscera in Lincoln cathedral.
Look forward to revisiting this site!
Carol.
I’ve been under her spell for many years Carol! Welcome to her blog, I haven’t photographed every stop yet, but as many monuments as survive. Come again soon!