Geddington
Villages Map Weekley Warkton Grafton Underwood Geddington Newton Little Oakley Boughton House    Geddington village website (opens in a new window)	Geddington lies to the north of the Boughton Estate, it is 3 miles from Kettering and lies on the main A43. >> A Tour of Geddington This village is famous for the Eleanor Cross which was built in 1294 as a memorial to Queen Eleanor, the beloved wife of King Edward I. Queen Eleanor died prematurely in December 1290 in Lincolnshire and the cross was one of 12 placed at various resting points for the body and funeral procession on the way to Westminster Abbey. Geddington was the fourth resting place of this journey. This cross is thought to be best preserved of the only 3 remaining crosses, the other two are at Hardingstone and Waltham. Geddington was a major settlement in the heart of Rockingham Forest, a popular hunting area for royalty during the middle ages. Behind the church of Mary Magdalene, which received the body of Queen Eleanor, was a medieval royal hunting lodge. Although nothing remains of this lodge, it is believed that some of the nearby cottages originated from the same period. Crossing the river Ise on the original main road between Kettering and Stamford, stands a magnificent medieval bridge (02), built in 1250 it has five arches and a number of pedestrian refuges. There is also a ford to cross the river, and the area is a popular haunt for a large number of ducks.

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