Cathedral · England · Still standing
Ely Cathedral
Ely Cathedral is the Anglican cathedral in the city of Ely, Cambridgeshire, built largely of Barnack stone with Purbeck marble detailing. The cruciform building combines Romanesque nave and transepts with later Decorated Gothic east works and a distinctive central octagonal lantern tower; the west front is dominated by a multi-storey west tower and the Galilee Porch which serves as the principal entrance.
First raised
1083
Its prime
1252
Today
Still standing
As it stood in 1252
The shape it held in its prime.
A vast cruciform stone cathedral of pale Barnack ashlar with Purbeck marble shafts and carved foliage, dominated by a tall, multi-storey west tower and the broad central octagonal lantern rising above the crossing. Long, arcaded aisles and a nave extending over 75 m lead to an ornate, decorated east presbytery; buttresses, pointed windows with tracery, rows of arches and a two-storey Galilee porch define the west façade. Weathered stone tones, vertical crenellated silhouettes and deep shadowed portals mark the exterior.
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8 places to explore in 1252.
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