The Story of Ely and Its Cathedral

18th century abbey church Abbot Simeon Alan of Walsingham Alcock arches became Bishop Alcock's Chapel Bishop Northwold Bishop of Ely Bridge Reeve Brithnoth builders built Cambridge Cambridgeshire carving choir cloister College Dean and Chapter Dean Merivale Decorated period decoration district Early English East Anglia east end Ely Cathedral England Essex Etheldreda Fenland fens followed Galilee Porch Henry Hereward history of Ely houses hundred Isle of Ely King known Lady Chapel land Lane Lantern large number later Littleport lived LOOKING EAST Lynn Road Mary's Church masons medieval memory monastery monks nave Norman north transept Octagon Old Bedford River Oliver Cromwell original painted Palace period Peterborough Presbytery present day Prior Crauden Prior's Door probably record remains removed restoration rivers roof round Sacrist Saxon School seen Sexburga side stalls stands stone Street style of architecture to-day tomb took transept west tower Wren