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Ely Cathedral (formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity) is a Church of England cathedral in Ely, Cambridgeshire. The cathedral can trace its origin to the abbey founded in Ely in 672 by St Æthelthryth. It is the seat of the Bishop of Ely. The cathedral was begun in 1083 by Simeon, a Kinsman of William the Conqueror. and was virtually completed in its present form by 1350. It was granted cathedral status in 1109. The nave and transepts have exceptionally fine 12th-century work. The chancel and west porch are 13th century. The central crossing, lantern and the Lady Chapel are 14th century. Considerable restoration work was done by Sir Gilbert Scott in the mid 19th-century. The cathedral's most notable feature is the central octagonal tower, with lantern above, which, along with the West Tower, dominates the surrounding landscape. The cathedral is within the council area of East Cambridgeshire (Cambridgeshire).
Historic England Grade I Listed 1331690.

Place Type: Ecclesiastical Monument
Historic County: Cambridgeshire
Division of County: Isle of Ely
Lat, Long: 52.39866,0.263605
Grid Reference: TL 5410 8026
Civil Parish: Ely CP
Council Area: East Cambridgeshire CA (Cambridgeshire CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough SA
Police Area: Cambridgeshire PA

GBPN ID: 321189
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Ely_Cathedral,_Cambridgeshire_321189

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