A late 19th century view of the Market Place in Kingston upon Thames aka Kingston, a town and borough in Greater London and within the historic county of Surrey, England. The first surviving record of Kingston is from AD 838 as the site of a meeting between King Egbert of Wessex and Ceolnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury. Many kings who are said to have been crowned in the chapel of St Mary, which collapsed in 1730. Tradition suggests that a large stone recovered from the ruins played a part in the coronations. Initially used as a mounting block, it was moved to the market in 1850 as seen in the p
A late 19th century view of the Market Place in Kingston upon Thames aka Kingston, a town and borough in Greater London and within the historic county of Surrey, England. The first surviving record of Kingston is from AD 838 as the site of a meeting between King Egbert of Wessex and Ceolnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury. Many kings who are said to have been crowned in the chapel of St Mary, which collapsed in 1730. Tradition suggests that a large stone recovered from the ruins played a part in the coronations. Initially used as a mounting block, it was moved to the market in 1850 as seen in the photograph, before finally being moved to its current location in the grounds of the Guildhall
Size: 4500px × 3177px
Location: Thames aka Kingston, Greater London, England
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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