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Which Grand Duchess Would YOU Be?
Very solemn.
Thank you for sharing
Happy WW!
Nice one Alison. I must ask (as usual!) where wass it taken?
Is it a castle?Who is it?Was this one from the church?
It’s British, I can tell you that!
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I have a lady on mine too. We met on the road!
Thanks for the visit and comment, I’ll link to you on my WW.
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wow, beautiful!! Where was this taken? Lovely.
Pretty impressive, especially if that date is even remotely close to as many years as that statue has been around!
Beautiful.
Lovely shot. As always.
Lovely shot! Thank you for sharing it!
Nice shot. Very regal. Happy WW.
Great shot, very Gothic
I’m assuming Eleanor of Acquitaine, of course. I’ve always enjoyed reading about her….she was a very strong woman in a time when the majority were not.
Fantastic Shot…
Wow, I would love to see that! It’s beautiful.
Thanks for the comment from those who have visited so far.
It is a statue of Eleanor of Castile, and it is situated on the front of the village church in Harby, Nottinghamshire, England. The church is just a short walk away from where the manor house stood where Eleanor died in 1290. As far as I’m aware the statue was erected within a few years of her death.
Beautiful.
Well, that is too cool. Loved learning the historyof it!
Happy WW to ya!
Excellent shot. Another place I’d love to see in person.
I always love to come here and see the beautiful history lesson each week. Happy WW.
This is one of those pics that leaves you feeling very solemn…almost as though you have just witnessed something very “sacred”….
what a wonderful shot! the angle’s just perfect!
happy WW
oh damn, you’re an immortal.
Great photo as usual
I love coming by your blog on WW. Happy WW and have a great week.
Angel Mama ():)
I love this picture – and I really love Eleanor. My grandmother’s name was Eleanor but, alas, no statue was erected for her.
Great shot!
Happy WW!
Isabelle aka Tricotine
http://tricotine.typepad.com
I would have guessed Aquitaine!
Another great shot!
Happy WW!
Wonderful shot and great info on the subject. Happy WW!
Old art is so beautiful!
this is amazing. it’s wonderous to think of things being vibrant in 1290. if you know at all what i mean…
A Beautiful statue and beautifully shot.
I love old statues like this. There are many similar to your one in the city of Canterbury.
& the name underneath says . . . .lol. Good find x
Yet another beautiful pic.
My WW~ 5yr old daughter found a hiding place for the sugar strands! She scoffed the lot…
beautiful! reminds me of my visits to england and travels with my grandparents. what a nice way to start my day! thanks!
very nice.
Wow, nice pic! Thanks for sharing w/us
I hope you’ll come visit my WW too
powerful pic.
I love the pictures that you have from castles and churches. I especially like it that you’ve found a statue of Eleanor.
I love historical artifacts and monuments. The past can sometimes tell alot about what the future may hold. Beautiful! Thanks for sharing
I had to laugh. This was suppose to be “wordless” Wednesday, and yet, you have to explain what the picture is! I am always happy to come here to see what is new. Hope you are having a good week Alison.
Another cool WW! I always look forward to yours!
LOLMy daughter’sname is mislisted as Eleanor on Texas birth roll
Love it. Happy WW.
Very nice, where is that located at?
Hey Rav’N, I’m immortal and don’t you forget it
Thanks Aldon, that’s most appreciated, I love talking about them and photographing them 
…and Webduck, visitors ask, so I oblige and de-wordless
Thanks for visiting!