This 15th-century fortified manor house features a unique blend of medieval and Tudor architectural styles, with its striking red-brick façade, tall chimneys, and ornate stone carvings. The interior boasts an impressive Great Hall with a high ceiling, large windows, and a grand fireplace, as well as a chapel, a kitchen, and other rooms that showcase the property's rich history. The surrounding gardens and grounds offer scenic walking trails, a pond, and a variety of plant species, providing a peaceful atmosphere that complements the historic manor house.
It's a nice cross in the village centre. Quaint place overall, and the cross is near a bridge that's picturesque and next to a ford
Nice monument with a little English Heritsge board telling you about it. You may be able to park nearby at village hall or on street. If parking on street be considerate for locals as the roads are narrow. The local church is nearby and free to look around open 10am to 3pm and has some nice stained glass windows.
One of the few surviving queen eleanor stone marker post to still be found along the route of the late queens funeral route to london in c1290 from lincoln being 90% still intact it is sited on a spring that can be found at the foot of the tower and flows to the river a short distance away. Parking involves finding a spot on the road outside the cross with narrow streets. This can be tight at busy times.
Geddington is a delightful village, hugely photogenic & full of history. The Eleanor Cross is a tremendous feat of late 13th century engineering & a great work of art. Strongly recommend a visit to the village to see the cross & the church. You can book a tour with Kam whose knowledge of history, the church & the village is inexhaustible! A very lively & entertaining guide. The village has 2 good pubs & an excellent tea room. Make sure you walk down to the packhorse bridge built in 1250.
One of the 3 remaining Eleanor crosses erected by Edward the First in memory of his beloved Eleanor of Castille to mark all the places where they stayed overnight whilst transporting her body from Harby in Nottinghamshire to Westminster Abbey in London. Crafted by a master mason this cross remains remarkably intact considering it still stands in the main street of a small village. Geddington itself is extremely picturesque and has a charming Ford and bridge just up from the Cross itself. Note the different depictions of Eleanor throughout her life on each facet of the cross. For completionists please be aware that another of the 3 remaining crosses is not far away on the outskirts of Northampton (Hardington).
Nice quiet village, easy parking available in a couple of places. Nice wander around.
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Wheelchair-accessible entrance
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It's a nice cross in the village centre. Quaint place overall, and the cross is near a bridge that's picturesque and next to a ford
Nice monument with a little English Heritsge board telling you about it. You may be able to park nearby at village hall or on street. If parking on street be considerate for locals as the roads are narrow. The local church is nearby and free to look around open 10am to 3pm and has some nice stained glass windows.
One of the few surviving queen eleanor stone marker post to still be found along the route of the late queens funeral route to london in c1290 from lincoln being 90% still intact it is sited on a spring that can be found at the foot of the tower and flows to the river a short distance away. Parking involves finding a spot on the road outside the cross with narrow streets. This can be tight at busy times.
Geddington is a delightful village, hugely photogenic & full of history. The Eleanor Cross is a tremendous feat of late 13th century engineering & a great work of art. Strongly recommend a visit to the village to see the cross & the church. You can book a tour with Kam whose knowledge of history, the church & the village is inexhaustible! A very lively & entertaining guide. The village has 2 good pubs & an excellent tea room. Make sure you walk down to the packhorse bridge built in 1250.
One of the 3 remaining Eleanor crosses erected by Edward the First in memory of his beloved Eleanor of Castille to mark all the places where they stayed overnight whilst transporting her body from Harby in Nottinghamshire to Westminster Abbey in London. Crafted by a master mason this cross remains remarkably intact considering it still stands in the main street of a small village. Geddington itself is extremely picturesque and has a charming Ford and bridge just up from the Cross itself. Note the different depictions of Eleanor throughout her life on each facet of the cross. For completionists please be aware that another of the 3 remaining crosses is not far away on the outskirts of Northampton (Hardington).
Nice quiet village, easy parking available in a couple of places. Nice wander around.
