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Eleanor Crosses, UK

A dozen spire crosses were built in memory of Queen Eleanor of Castile, who died in November 1290, by her grieving husband, King Edward I. She passed away at Harby, Nottinghamshire, and Edward commissioned a monument at every place her cortège stopped on its 12-day progress back to London. Just three remain, at Geddington, Hardingstone and Waltham Cross; the one at Charing Cross (pictured) is a replica. 

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