Useful information
- Phone : +44 1353 667735
- Website: : http://www.elycathedral.org
Description
The lovely romanesque nave and transept cannot prepare the visitor for the surprise awaiting them: the splendid Decorated gothic apse, the fabulous Chapel of the Virgin Mary and a 14C masterpiece, the octagon. The cathedral was begun in 1083; in 1250, the original romanesque apse was rebuilt with Purbeck marble. After the romanesque cross tower fell down in 1322, Alan of Walsingham designed the famous octagon, a triumph of medieval ingenuity.
Localisation
Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide208 m - 29 St. Mary's Street, Ely CB7 4HF
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Where to sleepnearby
- From £52Ely Guest House95 m - 6-8 St. Marys Street, Ely CB7 4ES
- From £140Poets HouseMICHELIN Guide198 m - St Marys Street, Ely CB7 4EY
- From £105City Studios327 m - 10 Fore Hill, Ely CB7 4AF
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Where to eatnearby
- Smoke N’ Spice at The SwanAround£306.96 Km - 1 Sandhill, Ely CB6 1NT
- The Brasserie at The SwanAround£306.96 Km - 1 Sandhill, Ely CB6 1NT
- Joy BistroAround£209.69 Km - 65 High Street, Ely CB6 2NL
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