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	Ely - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ely has been known as a city since time immemorial, and this status was confirmed by Royal charter in 1974, at which time the city council was formed during a reorganisation of local government.
		Ely railway station, situated on the Fen Line, is a major train hub with direct trains to Cambridge, London King's Cross, London Liverpool Street, Stansted Airport, King's Lynn, Ipswich, March, Peterborough, Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Thetford and Norwich.
		The magnificent cathedral of Ely, the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, is known as the "Ship of the Fens" and it dominates the low-lying wetland countryside called the Fens.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ely (566 words)

	Ely Cathedral - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Ely Cathedral (in full, The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely) is the principal church of the diocese of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, England, and the seat of the Bishop of Ely.
		In 1322 the main crossing tower of Simeon's cathedral collapsed, injuring nobody but destroying the choir, and was rebuilt as an octagonal tower to a plan by the sacrist, Alan de Walsingham.
		The cathedral is built from stone quarried from in Northamptonshire, with decorations in Purbeck marble and local clunch.
	www.eastcleveland.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Ely_Cathedral (784 words)

	A Brief History of Ely (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Ely was richly endowed by Edgar, and subsequently by the bequests of Beorhtnoth (or Britnoth), an Anglo-Saxon thegn killed fighting the Danes at the Battle of Maldon in 991 and commemorated in a famous poem, only a fragment of which survives.
		The rest of the archdeaconry of Ely, the county of Huntingdonshire, remained in the diocese of Lincoln as the newly-created archdeaconry of Huntingdon.
		The Bishop of Ely was now the Abbot of the monastery at Ely as well as the bishop of the diocese, and the vast revenues of the abbey were divided so that the bishop had his own independent income.
	www.ely.anglican.org /intro/history.html (791 words)

	ELY - LoveToKnow Article on ELY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Professor Ely took an active part in the formation of the American Economic Association, was secretary from 1885 to 1892 and president from 1899 to 1901.
		ELY, a cathedral city and market-town, in the Newmarket parliamentary division of Cambridgeshire, England, 16 m.
		The wealth and importance of Ely rose, and its abbots held the post of chancellors of the kings court alternately with the abbots of Glastonbury and of St Augustines, Canterbury.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /E/EL/ELY.htm (3013 words)

	Ely Cathedral, Cambridgeshire
		Ely Cathedral boasts one of the most amazing engineering feats of the Middle Ages in the form of its unique Octagon Tower.
		Ely Cathedral was one of the premier Saxon churches in England, on a par with Glastonbury and Canterbury.
		Most English cathedrals are built to a pattern of twin west towers flanking the main entrance and a central (crossing) tower.
	www.britainexpress.com /counties/cambridgeshire/churches/ely.htm (409 words)

	Ely Cathedral, its architectural attractions and information for tourists
		The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely is the mother church of the Diocese of Ely and visitors will experience a living place of worship as well as a compelling tourist attraction.
		St Ethelreda, a Saxon princess, founded a religious community in Ely as early as 673 A.D. The present building dates from 1081 and is a remarkable example of Romanesque architecture.
		The monastry was dissolved under Henry VIII in 1539 and in 1541 was refounded as a Cathedral and school.
	www.easterncathedrals.org.uk /ely.html (815 words)

	Ely Cathedral, England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Ely Cathedral is situated in the small city of Ely, population (1995) 10,400.
		She fled to the Isle of Ely where, in 673, she founded a double monastery for monks and nuns on the site of the present Cathedral and was installed as the first Abbess.
		The monastery at Ely was dissolved by Henry VIII in 1539.
	www.in-uk.com /ely-cathedral.htm (442 words)

	Ely Cathedral -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		This became a cathedral in 1109, after a new Diocese of Ely was created out of land taken from the Diocese of (Capital of the state of Nebraska; located in southeastern Nebraska; site of the University of Nebraska) Lincoln.
		The present cathedral was started by Abbot Simeon (1082-1094) under (Duke of Normandy who led the Norman invasion of England and became the first Norman to be King of England; he defeated Harold II at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 and introduced many Norman customs into England (1027-1087)) William I in 1083.
		The cathedral is built from stone quarried from Barnack in (Click link for more info and facts about Northamptonshire) Northamptonshire, with decorations in (Click link for more info and facts about Purbeck) Purbeck (A small ball of glass that is used in various games) marble and local (Hardened clay) clunch.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/e/el/ely_cathedral.htm (767 words)

	Ely Cathedral
		Similar to Romsey Abbey, Ely Cathedral began life as a Saxon monastery for nuns and monks until the Danish invasion in AD869 left it completely destroyed.
		However, the most distinguishing feature of Ely Cathedral is the octagon, a uniquely spectacular tower visually as well as a masterpiece of medieval engineering.
		Ely Cathedral also boasts the largest Lady Chapel in England - another project planned by Alan de Walsingham - and, during medieval times, it would have been spectacularly colourful and richly decorated.
	www.theheritagetrail.co.uk /cathedrals/ely_cathedral.htm (374 words)

	Ely Cathedral - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The tower of Ely cathedral from the North-West.
		The first Christian building on the site was founded by Etheldreda, daughter of the Anglo-Saxon king of East Anglia, who was born in 630 at Exning near Newmarket.
		The cathedral is built from stone quarried from Barnack in Northamptonshire, with decorations in Purbeck marble and local clunch.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ely_Cathedral (755 words)

	Ely - Wikitravel
		Ely is a small, historical cathedral city in Cambridgeshire, England.
		Ely is situated on the A10, some 16 miles north of Cambridge, where it is possible to join the M11 for fast access to/from London (72 miles).
		Ely Cathedral [1] (http://www.cathedral.ely.anglican.org/) - founded by St Ethelreda as a monastery church in 673, the present cathedral building was started in the 11th century and upgraded to a separate diocese in 1109.
	wikitravel.org /en/Ely (273 words)

	BBC - History Trail - Church & State
		Ely has been a place of Christian worship since at least 673, when Etheldreda, daughter of the king of East Anglia, founded a nunnery there.
		Ely was sacked by the Danes in the 870s, but it was rebuilt and by the 10th century had become a monastery for men.
		In 1109 Ely became a cathedral as part of the Norman reforms of the English church.
	www.bbc.co.uk /history/lj/churchlj/ely_01.shtml (162 words)

	Ely Cathedral
		English cathedrals were invariably monasteries and cathedrals, that is, they housed monks who were headed by an abbot or prior, as well housing the office of the bishop who administered a diocese.
		Ec 24 Ely Cathedral, Prior Cruden's Chapel, early 14th century, tabernacle on north for the reserved host (the sacramental body of Christ).
		EC25 Ely Cathedral, Prior Cruden's Chapel, early 14th century, piscina on the south for washing of the hands during the ritual of the mass.
	www.holycross.edu /departments/visarts/projects/anglia/ely/ely.htm (1185 words)

	Michael's England Site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Ely is still one of those towns that seems to have avoided the tourist onslaught that afflicts other parts of Britain.
		That train stops in Ely and is two hours faster than the Ely route.
		Ely Cathedral - On a hill overlooking the town and the Fens is Ely Cathedral, which gets my vote as the best cathedral in Britain.
	www.geocities.com /TheTropics/Cabana/3953/97/ely.htm (341 words)

	Researching in Ely
		Ely Cathedral, often referred to as "Ship of the Fens", is considered to be among the finest architecture in England.
		Ely Cathedral's most distinctive feature is the octagon, the inspiration of Alan of Walsingham over 600 years ago.
		Ely Museum is also worth a visit to get a feel for what it was like to live in Ely years ago.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /s.walker10/researching_in_ely.htm (406 words)

	Cathedral House, Ely, Cambridgeshire
		Cathedral House was originally built for a doctor in the mid-1800.
		The magnificent cathedral was founded by Etheldreda in 673, but the present church is mostly 12th century and a fine example of Romanesque architecture.
		Ely Museum tells the fascinating history of the Isle of Ely and the cathedral city at its heart.
	www.smoothhound.co.uk /hotels/cathhse.html (554 words)

	Cambridge University Library Online - Ely Dean and Chapter Archives
		In 1109 the diocese of Ely was formed (out of Lincoln diocese), and the Abbot of Ely became the first Bishop, the Prior then becoming the head of the monastery.
		The archives consist of the administrative records of the cathedral, the College (or close), the cathedral school, and the extensive manors and estates of the Dean and Chapter, and include records of the medieval monastery, the `Prior and Convent' of Ely.
		Ely Cathedral manuscripts [ECM] are manuscripts donated to, or deposited in, the cathedral, but are not part of the Dean and Chapter archives.
	www.lib.cam.ac.uk /MSS/Edc.html (809 words)

	BeenThere-DoneThat: Ely Cathedral, Cambridgeshire.
		Ely Cathedral, seen from Ely Park, showing the West Tower on the left and The Octagon in the centre.
		The West Tower of Ely Cathedral, 215 feet in height, seen from the path between The Porta and the Cathedral's South Door looking across the Bishop's garden.
		Part of the South wall of Ely Cathedral between the South Door and the East end showing the buttresses.
	www.beenthere-donethat.org.uk /ely1.html (293 words)

	Ely Cathedral on AboutBritain.com
		In 673 St Etheldreda, Queen of Northumbria, founded a monastery in the centre of the Fens, on the Isle of Ely where she was Abbess until her death in 679.
		The Cathedral is set within the walls of the Benedictine Monastery, and a walk round the College will reveal that Ely has the largest collection of medieval domestic architecture in England.
		Ely Museum, in the Old Bishop's Gaol, is a bright and friendly local history museum.
	www.aboutbritain.com /elycathedral.htm (616 words)

	TimeRef - History Timelines - Ely Cathedral
		In the reign of Edgar and under the direction of Dunstan, the Archbishop of Canterbury and Ethelwold, Bishop of Winchester a monastery at Ely was reinstated.
		Ely was then given the status of a bishopric in 1109.
		The west front of the Cathedral is odd because the northern side of it collapsed in the fifteenth century leaving the remainder lopsided.
	www.btinternet.com /~timeref/hpl273.htm (246 words)

	ELY - Online Information article about ELY
		Lincoln, and converted into a new diocese, Ely being the seat of the bishopric, and after the dissolution of the monasteries Henry VIII.
		The cathedral is a cruciform structure, J37 ft. long and 190 ft. across the great transepts (exterior measurements).
		Mention has been made of the Ely " Porta " or gateway (1396), which is occupied by the grammar school, and of Prior John de Cranden's beautiful little Decorated chapel.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /ECG_EMS/ELY.html (2295 words)

	Ely Cathedral - Tourist and Visitor information
		The ground floor of the Cathedral is wheelchair accessible.
		Ely Cathedral dominates the fenland landscape to the north east of Cambridge.
		Ely is only just over an hour by train from London King's Cross; Ely is just under 20 miles from Cambridge.
	www.easterncathedrals.org.uk /ely2.html (463 words)

	October 2002 trip to Ely Cathedral (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Town Church Choir was welcomed to a 'storm-tossed Ship of the Fens' by the Precentor of Ely Cathedral, the Reverend Nicholas Woodcock, on the morning of Sunday 28th October.
		The invitation to sing in Ely came from the cathedral's Director of Music, Paul Trepte, after he and vocal coach, Vanessa Scott had led a weekend 'vocal workshop' for the Town Church Choir in October 2001.
		The cathedral organist also congratulated the choir at the end of the weekend and said, "We get many visiting choirs here, and you are easily in the top division." He also gave the choir a rare invitation to return to Ely to provide music for a whole week of services.
	www.townchurch.org.gg /music/choir-ely.htc (607 words)

	The Ely Name (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The name "Ely" is English, it is actually a came from the City of Ely located near London.
		The city holds a remarkable landmark, this is the Ely Cathedral.
		To the left is a further away picture taken in the day, and to the right is a closer up picture of the cathedral at night.
	www.zipcon.net /~johne/Elyname.htm (152 words)

	Ely Cathedral (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Work began with the chancel and crossing which were consecrated in 1106 at the same time as the mortal remains of St Etheldreda were moved into the choir.
		The earliest surviving parts of the Norman cathedral are the north and south transepts.
		In 1109 Ely was made a cathedral and construction of the nave began.
	www.mondes-normands.caen.fr /angleterre/Patrimoine_architectural/Angleterre/Cathedrals/ely/ely1.htm (270 words)

	Ely - Schools
		"Ely Theological College, found in 1876, is a handsome building of red brick with stone facings, in the Gothic style, and was opened in 1881 for 20 students.
		A marble effigy of the late Bishop Woodford was placed in a niche on the outside wall of the chapel in 1886, by the principal and students.
		"Cathedral Choristers' School, College, for 24 boys, built in 1862, is a building of stone in the college, on the north side of the cathedral, & is supported by the Dean & Chapter; Rev. R.
	www.genuki.org.uk /big/eng/CAM/Ely/Schools.html (639 words)

	Ely Cathedral (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The magnificent cathedral at Ely, dedicated to the Holy and Undivided Trinity, lies at the centre of what was once a thriving monastic community, first founded in 673 by Saint Etheldreda, a Saxon Queen of Northumbria.
		The last great rebuilding and extension of the Cathedral came during the early sixteenth century, when two fine chantry chapels were built between the South Transept and the Presbytery.
		The Cathedral today is both a centre for Christian worship and a tourist attraction, just like in the Middle Ages, when Etheldreda's shrine brought pilgrims to Ely.
	www.heritage.me.uk /religiou/ely.htm (734 words)

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