Ely Cathedral (pictured) is on the site of a convent, founded in 673 by St. Etheldreda, a Saxon princess. Work on the cathedral began in 1083 but the monastery was dissolved in 1539 after Henry ...
Here, the River Great Ouse weaves its way through the city and its many wonders, with the famous Ely Cathedral being among them. This cathedral, known as the "ship of the Fens" due to its shape ...
No trip to Ely is complete with a visit to the historic cathedral. However, people flocking to the cathedral might be walking straight past a now-invisible part of Ely's history. Nearly 1,000 ...