Seen from above, the ground plan of Ely is cruciform, symbolising Christ’s crucifixion. The high altar was at the east (top) end, where Christ’s head would have been on the cross.

Ely, a city in Cambridgeshire some 14 miles north-northeast of Cambridge, is home to around 19,000 people - as well as a magnificent Cathedral. Originally founded as an abbey church in 673 AD, the ...

The main attraction in Ely though is the 14th-century cathedral and Tripadvisor reviewers are almost unanimous in singing its praises. One reviewer, Candace from Essex, wrote: "Came with a large ...

Ely Cathedral in gingerbread by amateur baker, Owen Angier from Littleport, Cambridgeshire. Credit: Owen Angier/Instagram Credit: Owen Angier/Instagram The 60cm structure was a labour of love for ...

At Ely, as at many other monasteries and cathedrals, the ‘ liturgical choir ’ where the monks sat extended into the eastern bays of the nave. To the east was the presbytery and high altar.