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Ely Cathedral is a medieval cathedral church in Cambridgeshire founded in 673 as a monastic establishment. The cathedral buildings include surviving claustral ranges which formed the monastic precinct and date predominantly from the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, reflecting the development of the monastery during the High and Late Medieval periods. These claustral structures, arranged around a cloister garth in the conventional monastic layout, served the daily liturgical and communal life of the cathedral priory community. The buildings are constructed principally of stone and represent significant examples of medieval ecclesiastical architecture, with the cathedral itself remaining one of England's finest examples of Romanesque and Perpendicular Gothic design.
Ely Cathedral: claustral buildings is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006899. View the official record →
Ely Cathedral is a medieval cathedral church in Cambridgeshire founded in 673 as a monastic establishment. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006899.
Ely Cathedral: claustral buildings is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006899.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including 'Cherry Hill', castle mound (0.3 km), Hospital of St John the Baptist and St Mary Magdalene, St John's Farm (0.6 km), Roman site near Old Fordey Farm, Barway (5 km).
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