ELEANOR HOUSE St Albans, Hertfordshire 2 Independence, and a Helping Hand Should You Need It
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ELEANOR HOUSE St Albans, Hertfordshire 2 Independence, and a helping hand should you need it Welcome to Assisted Living at Eleanor House, Birthdays or anniversaries don’t need to be booked Services, which is regulated by the Care Quality an excellent retirement solution brought to you elsewhere as the private Function Room can be Commission, can provide a range of pre-booked by McCarthy & Stone’s Platinum Range. Assisted laid out for a buffet or a formal, seated lunch or services or domiciliary care.* Living means precisely what it says: you live your dinner. The fully equipped on-site Laundry Room is McCarthy & Stone has received a five-star rating life, independently and your way, but with an extra designed for comfort and ease, and is often a place in customer satisfaction from the House Builders helping hand should you need it. where residents meet and chat. Federation annually for the past 11 years. Based A range of beautifully fitted one and two bedroom At the heart of Eleanor House is its Dining Room, on independent surveys of our customers, apartments are available, many with a private which serves a choice of freshly cooked meals for McCarthy & Stone is the only housebuilder to terrace, Juliet or walk-out balcony. The kitchens lunch* prepared by the professional chef and team. receive consistently the highest annual rating for and shower rooms have been designed to offer the This is a great place to have a meal with family or so many years. very best in modern home comforts, and because friends in a wonderfully convivial setting. It is also the apartment is brand new, it needs very little, very convenient, as like all the other communal if any, maintenance. amenities, it is located within the building. Eleanor House also benefits from a range All of this is underpinned by a 24-hour, of elegant, interior designed and furnished, 365 days-a-year care and management team, contemporary style communal rooms. The relaxing who are directly employed by Your Life Club Lounge is the perfect place for coffee with Management Services, a joint venture between neighbours or friends, or for connecting to the McCarthy & Stone and Somerset Care; combined, world using the complementary wi-fi. our services are exceptional. Your Life Management * Please note: some services are subject to additional charges. Computer generated image of Eleanor House is indicative only. ELEANOR HOUSE 2 A love story told in stone Eleanor House is named after the Eleanor Cross In 1290, whilst traveling north to Scotland to which used to stand in the centre of St Albans. rendezvous with the King, Eleanor fell ill and sadly Erected in the 13th Century, the cross was one of died in the village of Harby in Nottinghamshire. 12 commissioned by King Edward I in memory of Edward was devastated, and rushed south to his beloved wife, Eleanor of Castile. arrange her funeral, a process which involved transporting her body in stages to Westminster As was usually the case with medieval royalty, Abbey to her final resting place. Edward’s and Eleanor’s marriage was a political match arranged by their parents. It is said, however, The King decreed that a beautiful stone cross that Eleanor’s quiet wisdom and gentleness had should be erected at each stopping point along a profound effect on Edward, to the extent that the way in memory of the Queen, all 12 of which Eleanor bore him the first of 16 children in 1264, became known as the ‘Eleanor Crosses’. when she was just 20 years old. The couple were, These were erected at Lincoln, Grantham, apparently, inseparable, and when Edward became Stamford, Geddington, Stony Stratford, Woburn, King in 1272, Eleanor accompanied him on all of his Hardingstone, Dunstable, St Albans, Waltham Cross, many crusades both at home and abroad. Cheapside and Charing Cross. Today the remnants In her role as Queen Consort, Eleanor was of just three original crosses can be found at surprisingly forward looking and educated, Geddington, Hardingstone and Waltham Cross. providing the King with invaluable counsel, as well The most famous, at Charing Cross, is a Victorian as being the first female monarch to establish her copy from which all of the distances to London own portfolio of land, properties and income. Her from elsewhere are measured. marriage to Edward was blissfully happy; indeed, Edward truly loved his wife, and ordered that no evidence has ever been found to suggest that two wax candles should burn for all time next to Edward was ever unfaithful to Eleanor, something her tomb in Westminster Abbey. These burned highly unusual for an English monarch. continuously for the next 250 years, and were only extinguished at the time of the Reformation. 3 Plaque marking the Eleanor Cross in St Albans A Victorian copy of the Eleanor Cross at Charing Cross Eleanor of Castile King Edward I of England ELEANOR HOUSE 4 A wealth of history and modern amenities Eleanor House is conveniently located on London St Albans is a city which prides itself on its social Road, less than a mile south east of the city centre. and cultural activities. The city hosts several A local bus service into the city centre can be carnivals and festivals throughout the year, accessed from a handy bus stop, less than 100 including a well-attended Christmas market. metres from the development. Theatre and film buffs are well served by venues St Albans is widely considered to be one of such as The Alban Arena, with its busy programme Hertfordshire’s most desirable places to live. of national touring shows and the Abbey Theatre Debatably England’s oldest town, and an important and the Maltings Arts Theatre, both of which host Roman settlement, St Albans was granted city plays by touring local and professional companies. status in 1877. Today, St Albans is an attractive For a wonderfully traditional cinema experience the cathedral city with a historic centre, a wealth of beautiful Odyssey Cinema, a one-screen Art Deco listed buildings including the stunning St Albans gem, offers a variety of films old and new. Abbey, and an iconic early 15th Century clock tower. Living in St Albans means you’re never far from St Albans is noted for its variety of shops, open green space. Verulamium Park, close to the cafés, traditional pubs, restaurants and eateries, city centre, has 100 acres of beautiful parkland which give the city centre an attractive, ideal for a gentle stroll or for simply sitting and bustling atmosphere, particularly during the enjoying some sunshine. The Royal National Rose summer months. Society Gardens, less than three miles from Eleanor House, is a fragrant blaze of beautiful roses The city also boasts one of the South East’s when in season. most colourful street markets, which reputedly dates back to the 9th Century. The market is As you might expect given its beautiful held along the length of St Peters Street in the Hertfordshire location, St Albans is surrounded city centre every Wednesday and Saturday, and by a wealth of picturesque footpaths, bridleways, comprises more than 160 stalls selling a wide byways and country lanes. variety of goods. 5 ELEANOR HOUSE 6 Getting out and about… By rail* St Albans City - First Capital Connect St Albans is well located for getting out and about. London St Pancras is just 18 minutes away by train from St Albans City, Bedford Luton St Albans London Blackfriars Gatwick Brighton making a day or evening out in the capital easy to enjoy, St Albans 33 mins 11 mins City St Pancras 32 mins 1hr 16 mins 1hr 51 mins City also offers direct services to Bedford in the North and 18 mins (Direct service) Brighton in the South. By car ** Travelling by car from Eleanor House is easy and convenient. London is readily accessible via Junction 6 of the M1 motorway which is 5.1 miles away. The nearest junction on the A1M is just 4.2 miles away, giving you access to the beautiful North Hertfordshire Countryside. The entire motorway network can also be reached from Junction 21A of the M25 which is 4.5 miles away. Source: www.nationalrail.co.uk* www.maps.google.co.uk** 7 All times are subject to change and are for guidance only. 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