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Queen Eleanor's Garden

 
 
Queen Eleanor's Garden Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, May 16, 2026
1. Queen Eleanor's Garden Marker
Inscription.
Queen Eleanor's Garden
A re-creation of a 13th century garden
Opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
8th July 1986

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & ForestryParks & Recreational AreasWomen. A significant historical year for this entry is 1204.
 
Location. 51° 3.754′ N, 1° 19.174′ W. Marker is in Winchester, England, in Hampshire. It is in Great Hall. It can be reached from no nearby street. located on the wall outside Winchester Great Hall. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winchester, England SO23 8PJ, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wall of King's House (a few steps from this marker); The Castle Passageways (within shouting
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distance of this marker); Winchester Guildhall (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); South African War 1899 - 1902 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Godbegot (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); William The Conqueror's Palace (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); City Cross (Butter Cross) (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Lady Lisle (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winchester.
 
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1. Queen Eleanor's Garden.
This peaceful oasis is an accurate recreation of an early medieval garden, complete with many features that would have been present during the 13th century, and all the plants are known to have been grown in that period.
(Submitted on May 25, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia.) 

2. Queen Eleanor's Garden.
Queen Eleanor's Garden is a re-created, authentically planted, medieval castle garden of the 13th century in the time of Henry III and Edward I and their Queens.
(Submitted on May 25, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia.) 
 
Queen Eleanor's Garden marker shown on wall of Winchester Great Hall image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, May 17, 2026
2. Queen Eleanor's Garden marker shown on wall of Winchester Great Hall
Queen Eleanor's Garden marker shown behind garden fountain image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, May 17, 2026
3. Queen Eleanor's Garden marker shown behind garden fountain
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on May 25, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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Aug. 17, 2026