Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Geddington is a village and civil parish on the A43 in north-east Northamptonshire between Kettering and Corby. It contains what is thought to be the best surviving Eleanor cross. The monument dates from 1294, when the crosses were raised as a memorial by Edward I (1239–1307) to his late wife, Eleanor of Castile (1244–1290). There were originally 12 monuments, one in each resting place of the funeral procession as they travelled to Westminster Abbey.. }
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- Geddington comment "Geddington is a village and civil parish on the A43 in north-east Northamptonshire between Kettering and Corby. It contains what is thought to be the best surviving Eleanor cross. The monument dates from 1294, when the crosses were raised as a memorial by Edward I (1239–1307) to his late wife, Eleanor of Castile (1244–1290). There were originally 12 monuments, one in each resting place of the funeral procession as they travelled to Westminster Abbey.".