Holy Trinity Cathedral, ELY, Cambs Photo Gallery by Alastair ROSS at pbase.com

Holy Trinity Cathedral, ELY, Cambs

Ely was founded as a monastery in 673 by Queen Etheldreda and lasted until destroyed in a Viking raid in 869. Refounded as a Benedictine Abbey in 970, its original charter of that date is still in existence. After the Norman conquest, the rebuilding of the abbey was started in 1081 and was completed in 1189. The monastery became a Cathedral in 1109.

The Presbytery was rebuilt from 1234 and finished in 1252. In 1322, the central tower of the Norman cathedral collapsed, destroying the choir and the adjoining bays of the transepts and nave. In 1328, work began on the construction of the most interesting feature of the Cathedral, the Octagon which was finished by 1340.

Rating: ***

001 West Front 87004764.jpg	002 West Front 87004765.jpg	003 South West Transept 87004767.jpg	004 South West Transept 87004783.jpg	005 Galilee Porch Entrance 87004926.jpg
006 Galilee Porch 87004769.jpg	007 West Tower 87004886.jpg	008 South Facade 87004894.jpg	009 East End and Lady Chapel 87004899.jpg	010 Lady Chapel 87004900.jpg
011 North Facade 87004907.jpg	012 North Transept and Octagon 87004910.jpg	013 Octagon 87004912.jpg	014 North Transept 87004913.jpg	015 North Facade of Nave 87004917.jpg
016 Nave 87004773.jpg	017 Nave looking West 87004797.jpg	018 Painted Vaulting of Nave 87004794.jpg	019 East Face of SW Transept 87004775.jpg	020 South Face of SW Transept 87004787.jpg
021 South West Transept 87004772.jpg	022 East Elevation of SW Transept 87004776.jpg	023 SW Transept Painted Ceiling 87004779.jpg	024 Font and Blind Arcading 87004780.jpg	025 St Catherines Chapel 87004781.jpg
026 Entrance to St Catherines Chapel 87004782.jpg	027 Painted Ceiling - Western Crossing 87004785.jpg	028 Nave Bays 87004786.jpg	029 Priors Door 87004791.jpg	030 Ely as a Monastery 87004784.jpg
031 Bishop Woodfords Tomb †1885 87004796.jpg	095 Bishop Woodfords † 1885 Tomb 87004904.jpg	032 Gurney Stove 1867 87004798.jpg	033 Octagon 87004863.jpg	034 Octagon 87004799.jpg
035 Central Crossing looking towards Choir 87004801.jpg	036 Octagon Lantern 87004854.jpg	037 Octagon Lantern 87004855.jpg	038 Lantern Detail 87004861.jpg	039 Angels in Lantern 87004864.jpg
040 Angels in Lantern 87004865.jpg	041 Choir Screen 87004802.jpg	042 Choir Screen and Stalls 87004812.jpg	043 Choir and High Altar 87004813.jpg	044 Choir Stalls 87004814.jpg
045 Organ Choir Stalls and Arcading 87004815.jpg	046 Choir Stalls Detail 87004818.jpg	047 Lierne Vaulting in Choir 87004817.jpg	048 Choir Vaulting and Bosses 87004816.jpg	049 Pulpit 87004804.jpg
050 South East Octagon Support 87004803.jpg	051 North Transept 87004805.jpg	052 North Transept Stained Glass 87004807.jpg	053 Stained Glass 87004810.jpg	054 Bishop Redmans Tomb 87004836.jpg
055 Bishop Wests Chantry 87004820.jpg	056 Bishop Wests Chantry 87004821.jpg	057 Bishop Wests Chantry Vault 87004822.jpg	058 South Choir Aisle 87004823.jpg	059 Bishop Alcocks Chantry 87004824.jpg
060 Bishop Alcocks Chantry West Face 87004831.jpg	061 Bishop Alcocks Chantry Roof Boss 87004832.jpg	062 Bishop Alcocks Chantry West Face Detail 87004833.jpg	063 Choir Bays 87004825.jpg	064 East Windows 87004826.jpg
065 Louis de Luxembourgs Tomb 87004828.jpg	066 Louis de Luxembourg 87004827.jpg	067 St Etheldredas Chapel 87004829.jpg	068 St Etheldreda 87004830.jpg	069 Tomb of John Tiptoft Earl of Worcester 87004834.jpg
070 Monument of Bishop William of Luda †1299 87004835.jpg	071 Unknown Shrine c1330 87004837.jpg	072 High Altar 87004838.jpg	073 Choir Bays 87004839.jpg	074 Vaulting Octagon Organ and Choirstalls 87004841.jpg
075 Organ Staircase 87004843.jpg	076 Lady Chapel 87004844.jpg	077 Lady Chapel 87004846.jpg	078 Lady Chapel Vaulting 87004847.jpg	079 Lady Chapel Nodding Ogee Arches of Wall Arcade 87004848.jpg
080 Lady Chapel Wall Arcade Detail 87004850.jpg	081 South Transept 87004852.jpg	082 South Transept Ceiling and Crossing 87004851.jpg	083 Octagon and Transept Ceiling 87004858.jpg	084 North Transept 87004859.jpg
085 North Transept Stained Glass 87004860.jpg	086 South Aisle looking West 87004866.jpg	087 Arcade Decoration 87004867.jpg	088 St Georges Chapel 87004870.jpg	089 St Etheldredas Banner 87004873.jpg
090 Priors Door from Aisle 87004877.jpg	091 West Door 87004878.jpg	092 Crucifixion Stained Glass 87004879.jpg	093 Orvins Stone 87004880.jpg	094 Monks Door 87004883.jpg

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Noël		25-Mar-2008 16:23
A superb building and gallery of photos. One of my favorite cathedrals - voted

Lady Shirley		26-May-2006 09:32
John Tiptoft is one of my many g-grandfathers and the photo you have of his tomb is putstanding. You have put alot of hard work into your site and all the photos are wonderful. You dedication is very much appreciated.

Alison Taylor		18-May-2006 21:42
A wonderful set of photos of one of my favourite cathedrals. I loved looking closer at the Octagon Lantern and the Angels.

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