Cheapside Cross (Eleanor Cross).
Engraver: Wooding.
Published by Alexander Hogg.
Production date: 1795.
The Cheapside Cross, built at an original cost of £300, was one of the most elaborate of the twelve Eleanor Crosses (Wheatley 167). It was a site for civic pageantry and notable events throughout its existence. The Cross was the starting point for jousts and horse races in the reign of Edward III.
Size: 20,6x24,3 cms.
Condition: good.
Cheapside Cross (Eleanor Cross).
Engraver: Wooding.
Published by Alexander Hogg.
Production date: 1795.
The Cheapside Cross, built at an original cost of £300, was one of the most elaborate of the twelve Eleanor Crosses (Wheatley 167). It was a site for civic pageantry and notable events throughout its existence. The Cross was the starting point for jousts and horse races in the reign of Edward III.
Size: 20,6x24,3 cms.
Condition: good.