
What is recorded here
This brown commemorative plaque records: Near this site stood the Eleanor Cross where the body of Queen Eleanor rested one night on its progress from Harby to Westminster 13 December 1290 Recorded plaque organisation: St Albans and Hertfordshire Architectural and Archaeological Society.
Eleanor Cross marks the resting place of Queen Eleanor of Castile's body during its procession to Westminster for burial; these crosses were erected by her widowed husband, King Edward I, at each stop overnight on her funeral journey, commemorating her significant role as queen consort and mother to monarchs.
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