Queen Eleanor Memorial Cross is a Grade II* listed building in the Westminster local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 February 1970. A Victorian Memorial cross. 15 related planning applications.
Queen Eleanor Memorial Cross
- WRENN ID
- standing-baluster-falcon
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Westminster
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 5 February 1970
- Type
- Memorial cross
- Period
- Victorian
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Queen Eleanor Memorial Cross is a Grade II* listed neo-Eleanor Cross, built between 1864 and 1865. It was designed by E. M. Barry and carved by the firm of Thomas Earp. The cross is made of Portland stone and stands on an Aberdeen granite plinth, with details in Mansfield stone. It features an elaborate 14th-century style, inspired by the original Eleanor Crosses, but with details that relate to the Oxford Martyrs' Memorial. The structure is octagonal in shape and rises in three main stages, topped with a spire and cross. The first stage includes panels with shields that replicate those from the Eleanor Crosses, displaying the arms of England, Castile, Leon, and Ponthieu. Above the second parapet, there are eight statues of Queen Eleanor set in niches, resembling those found on the Oxford Martyrs' Memorial. The cross was commissioned by the Charing Cross Hotel Company, located some distance from the original Charing Cross site.
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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 1 transaction since 2021
- Related listed building consents — 15 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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