What was the significance of the Ely Cathedral?

Ely became a huge centre for the religion, and before the time of William the Conqueror, it had the second richest monastery in England. The cathedral has become a legacy of William I who built it to show his power, and it still dominates over the town. Today the cathedral remains open to the public every day.

Why is the Lady Chapel at Ely called this?

It was a miracle of engineering. The Lady Chapel is a miracle of what you might call ‘compression’. It’s a very intense pictorialization of the idea of the Virgin Mary herself. And the name that has been given to this kind of style, which is extremely ornate and inventive, is the Decorated Style.

What style is Ely Cathedral?

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Was Ely Cathedral bombed in ww2?

There wasn’t any bombing while we were at Ely. It was a very cold winter, so much so that the river froze over and we all went skating.

When did the Cathedral of Ely become a cathedral?

The present building dates back to 1083, and it was granted cathedral status in 1109. Until the Reformation it was the Church of St Etheldreda and St Peter, at which point it was refounded as the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely, continuing as the principal church of the Diocese of Ely, in Cambridgeshire.

What was the style of the Ely presbytery?

At the other end of the building, the presbytery was extended eastward in the 1230s and 1240s. In style, it draws from the nave of Lincoln Cathedral, completed just a decade or so earlier. With engaged colonnettes of Purbeck marble and white limestone, as well as complex rib vaults, it reflected the most fashionable architecture of the time.

Who is the Bishop of the Diocese of Ely?

Until the Reformation it was the Church of St Etheldreda and St Peter, at which point it was refounded as the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely, continuing as the principal church of the Diocese of Ely, in Cambridgeshire. It is the seat of the Bishop of Ely and a suffragan bishop, the Bishop of Huntingdon.

How old is the Octagon in Ely Cathedral?

But it was during rebuilding that the massive Octagon was constructed. It is as high as Rome’s Pantheon and artistically stunning. It’s built with massive oak timbers, which are thought to be 1,000 years old.

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