A photograph taken in 1910 with taxis gathered in front of Charing Cross Railway Station. The Charing Cross Hotel was built in the 1860s and, at the same time, a replica of the Eleanor Cross was erected in the cobbled forecourt of the station. The design of the cross was based on the original Whitehall Cross. That was erected in 1291 and demolished in 1647 by order of Parliament. Distances from London were (and still are) measured from the original site of the cross – now occupied by the statue of Charles I – in Trafalgar Square, facing Whitehall.
Over the years, this replica deteriorated and was considered to be ‘at risk’. Some 10 years ago, the cross was repaired and restored. This work included duplicating and attaching nearly 100 missing features.
Image: Photographer unknown
By February 2020, all of the buildings in the background of the 1910 photograph have been replaced. The restored replica cross remains and the forecourt is still a place for the London cab trade.
Image: © Steven Miell (TimeViews)
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