History Location and etymology thumb|upright|The old Eleanor cross at Charing ( to 1643) thumb|A map showing the Charing Cross ward of Westminster Metropolitan Borough as it appeared in 1916 thumb|right|Charing Cross shown on John Norden's map of Westminster, 1593. The map is oriented with north to the top right, and Whitehall to the bottom left.
History Location and etymology thumb|upright|The old Eleanor cross at Charing ( to 1643) thumb|A map showing the Charing Cross ward of Westminster Metropolitan Borough as it appeared in 1916 thumb|right|Charing Cross shown on John Norden's map of Westminster, 1593 The map is oriented with north to the top right and Whitehall to the bottom left