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Ely Cathedral
Travel Information and nearby accommodation
Ely is best known, and rightly so, for its extraordinary octagonal lantern tower. When the Norman tower fell in 1322 a new tower was erected, using oak beams to support 400 tons of stone and lead in a structure at once massive and airy. The first church here was erected in 673 by St. Aetheldreda, and rebuilt in 870 following Danish raids. In 1109, in the midst of another rebuilding, Ely was raised to cathedral status. At that time the country around Ely was marsh, and the cathedral rose like a beacon on the only spot of dry land for miles around.
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High Street,
Ely,
Cambridgeshire,
England, CB7 4DL
About Ely Cathedral
Attraction Type: Cathedral
Website: Ely Cathedral
Email: receptionist@cathedral.ely.anglican.org
Phone: 01353 667 735
Fax: 01353 665 658
Location
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OS TL541 801
Photo Credit: David Ross and Britain Express
Heritage Highlight: 14th century lantern tower is an engineering tour de force
Heritage Rating: ?
Nearest Accommodation to Ely Cathedral
Nearest Self Catering Cottages |
1 West End Cottages -
19.9
miles from Ely Cathedral
Fornham All Saints, Suffolk
Sleeps: 5
Stay from: £275 |
Rustic Lodge -
22.8
miles from Ely Cathedral
Pentney, Norfolk
Sleeps: 10
Stay from: £489 |
The Creamery -
23.3
miles from Ely Cathedral
Kedington, Suffolk
Sleeps: 2
Stay from: £240 |
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Nearest Tourist
Information Centre
Ely
Tourist Information Centre
Oliver Cromwell's House
29 St Mary's Street
Ely
Cambridgeshire
England
CB7 4HF
Tel: 01353 662062
Fax: 01353 668518
Email: tic@eastcambs.gov.uk
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