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Where exactly was the original Charing Cross?
Gnomon - time to move on Started conversation Nov 2, 2004
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Where exactly was the original Charing Cross?
I am Donald Sutherland Posted Nov 2, 2004
In what is now Trafalgar Square. It was a cross erected by Edward I in memory of Queen Eleanor.
http://www.speel.demon.co.uk/other/charing.htm
Donald
Where exactly was the original Charing Cross?
MMF - Keeper of Mustelids, with added P.M.A., is now in a relationship. Posted Nov 2, 2004
Below are a couple of sites that may help.
The first gives background to where Charing Cross was erected, and the second lists all the respective crosses where Queen Eleanor's eviscerated body lay overnight on route from Lincoln to London. Hope that helps....
http://www.worldsquares.com/history/development/h_d_charing.htm
http://www.britainexpress.com/History/eleanor-crosses.htm
Where exactly was the original Charing Cross?
Gnomon - time to move on Posted Nov 2, 2004
I was in Trafalgar Square on Sunday, but I didn't see any cross.
Where exactly was the original Charing Cross?
MMF - Keeper of Mustelids, with added P.M.A., is now in a relationship. Posted Nov 2, 2004
You should have looked on the roof of St-Martin's-In-The-Field 
As the articles above point out, most of the Crosses where destroyed in the English Civil War.
Where exactly was the original Charing Cross?
I am Donald Sutherland Posted Nov 2, 2004
Its not there any more, it was demolished in 1647. Probably when they built Trafalgar Square although it wouldn't have been called Trafalgar Square until some time after 1805.
Donald
Where exactly was the original Charing Cross?
Pink Paisley Posted Nov 2, 2004
In front of Charring Cross station there is a monument of some sort (I can't remember what it is at present) and it is from this spot that all distances to London are measured.
PP
Where exactly was the original Charing Cross?
Wand'rin star Posted Nov 4, 2004
"That cross (the original) stood where the eqestrian Charles I now stands on its little traffic island in Trafalgar Square, and was demolished in 1647, and the stone used to make the paving along Whitehall" Now you've inspired me to look for the wherabouts of the other Eleanor crosses instead of getting on with my work as I'm supposed to 
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Where exactly was the original Charing Cross?
- 1: Gnomon - time to move on (Nov 2, 2004)
- 2: I am Donald Sutherland (Nov 2, 2004)
- 3: MMF - Keeper of Mustelids, with added P.M.A., is now in a relationship. (Nov 2, 2004)
- 4: Gnomon - time to move on (Nov 2, 2004)
- 5: MMF - Keeper of Mustelids, with added P.M.A., is now in a relationship. (Nov 2, 2004)
- 6: I am Donald Sutherland (Nov 2, 2004)
- 7: Pink Paisley (Nov 2, 2004)
- 8: Wand'rin star (Nov 4, 2004)
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