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Ely Cathedral, Cambridgeshire | Ely Cathedral was built by W… | Flickr Ely Cathedral, William The Conqueror, Cathedral Architecture, Old Churches, Cathedral Church, Church Architecture, Sacred Places, Gothic Architecture, Place Of Worship

Ely Cathedral was built by William the Conqueror as a prominent outpost after the bloody and lengthy rebellion by Hereward the Wake. Ely Cathedral (in full, The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely) is the principal church of the diocese of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, England, and the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Ely. It is known locally as "the ship of the Fens", because of its prominent shape that towers above the surrounding flat and watery landscape. View On Black

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Historic region of England, part of the administrative and historic county of Cambridgeshire. The Isle of Ely consists of a hill about 7 miles (11 km) long and 4 miles (6 km) wide that rises above the... Cambridgeshire England, Ripon Cathedral, Palace Green, Worcester Cathedral, Chester Cathedral, Ely Cathedral, Gloucester Cathedral, Norwich Cathedral, Lincoln Cathedral

Isle of Ely, historic region of England, part of the administrative and historic county of Cambridgeshire. The Isle of Ely consists of a hill about 7 miles (11 km) long and 4 miles (6 km) wide that rises above the surrounding fens (low-lying lands that were partly covered by water). The Isle of Ely is the highest point in these fenlands and was formerly an island surrounded by marshes and swamps; it could be reached only by boat or causeway. This inaccessible location became the scene of…

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