Talk:Elephant and Castle

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The origin of the name is not correct. Arthur married Catharine of Aragon, who on his death married Henry(VIII). The Infanta de Castile was probably Elaenor of Castile, daugther of Ferdinand III, King of Castille. She married King Edward I of England.

"The name of the area is derived from the first wife of King Edward I, Eleanor of Castile. Queen Eleanor had been the Infanta of Castile. When she arrived in England this sounded, to the ears of Londoners like Elephant and Castle." Is this etymology attested to anywhere? Would 13th century Surreymen have known what an elephant was? Jperrylsu 16:36, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Ugly buildings?

I have never heard Hannibal House described as ugly. it's just a rectangular slab - soulless, boring but not hideous. Alexander Fleming House is different. Ian Fleming hated it so much that he used the name of its architect, Goldfinger, as the name of one of his villains. [1].--Londoneye 23:35, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Photos

We had much better photos than this. Where have they all gone? Secretlondon 06:05, 14 May 2007 (UTC) y —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.42.11.129 (talk) 22:10, 11 February 2008 (UTC)