Ely Cathedral is one of the most impressive and spectacular cathedrals in the whole of the East. Dating back as far as AD 672, the building has been a breath-taking presence in the city for over a ...

The upper windows were redone in the 19th century, but the lower windows have typical 14th-century net-like ‘ reticulated ’ tracery. In the Middle Ages, they would have been full of stained glass.

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 ...

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 ...

There was very little late medieval Perpendicular style work at Ely. The transepts were given new angel roofs in c.1430, and the cloister was rebuilt c.1509-10.