Coronation Stone

Tourist attraction in Kingston upon Thames

Address: 8-10 High St, Kingston upon Thames KT1 1EY, United Kingdom

Phone: nan

Region: Kingston upon Thames

Nearest station: Kingston (0.35 miles)

Rated: 4.3/5 on Google.

👑 The Coronation Stone in Kingston is believed to be the site where seven Anglo-Saxon kings were coronated, including Æthelstan and Æthelred the Unready.
🗿 The stone is an ancient sarsen block that was recovered from the ruins of St Mary’s Church.
💡 It was used as a mounting block in the late 18th to early 19th century before being placed in the market place on a plinth in 1850.
⛓️ There are inscriptions of the names of the seven kings around the side of the stone.
🏛️ There’s some debate about whether or not all seven kings were actually crowned on this stone, with mixed opinions from different sources.
✨ If you’re interested in English history and want to see a piece of land that played a role in establishing England as a nation state, this spot between Kingston Guildhall and police station is worth visiting.

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