The Geddington Cross was put up by King Edward 1 to commemorate his queen Eleanor of Castile who died in 1290. He ordered that a series of crosses should be put up marking the places her body rested on its route from Lincoln to Westminster Abbey. This is one of only three which survived. The most famous memorial to Queen Eleanor is the one in front of London's Charing Cross Station. The monument is maintained by English Heritage.

It's remarkable to have a direct and tangible link going back over 700 years. After looking at the stone carvings of the queen and studying the coats of arms, you won't forget who Eleanor was. Perhaps a monument like this would make a fitting memorial to Princess Diana, whose remains lie at Althorp, some 20 miles south west of this spot.

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Keywords: Northamptonshire, Geddington, history, cross, monuments, religious sites, English Heritage.