
Ely Cathedral

by Neale And Judith Clark
Title
Ely Cathedral
Artist
Neale And Judith Clark
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Photograph - Photography
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Ely cathedral or Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity from Palace Green Ely Anglican cathedral Ely Cambridgeshire England UK GB Europe
Ely Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, is an Anglican cathedral in the city of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England.
The cathedral has its origins in AD 672 when St Etheldreda built an abbey church. The present building dates back to 1083, and it was granted cathedral status in 1109. Until the Reformation it was the Church of St Etheldreda and St Peter, at which point it was refounded as the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely, continuing as the principal church of the Diocese of Ely, in Cambridgeshire. It is the seat of the Bishop of Ely and a suffragan bishop, the Bishop of Huntingdon. Architecturally it is outstanding both for its scale and stylistic details. Having been built in a monumental Romanesque style, the galilee porch, lady chapel and choir were rebuilt in an exuberant Decorated Gothic. Its most notable feature is the central octagonal tower, with lantern above, which provides a unique internal space and, along with the West Tower, dominates the surrounding landscape.
It is known locally as "the ship of the Fens", because of its prominent position above the surrounding flat landscape
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October 1st, 2020
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