A very brief view of Ely

Pete,
The river Great Ouse
The river Great Ouse

A brief visit to Ely and a chance to spend an hour of so on Saturday afternoon walking round the city. It is an interesting mix of old and new with small terraced roads and open areas such as the Maltings on the banks of the Great Ouse.

City market in the square
City market in the square
Leading up to the High Street
Leading up to the High Street

The most famous things about Ely are its connection with Oliver Cromwell (the only republican leader in English history from 1653-58 as Lord Protector) and its magnificent cathedral.

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Ely Cathedral

The Cathedral can be seen from many places in the city and from the surrounding countryside

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Echoes of church in the architecture?
Echoes of church in the architecture?

 

There are some suprises. I thought this was the entrance gateway to a large house, but it turned out to be a gateway to the Park

An entrance gate to Ely Park
An enterance gate to Ely Park
A terraced street
A terraced street
The river Great Ouse
The river Great Ouse
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Published by Pete

I am semi-retired after a career in medical sciences. I now work from home doing independent research and consultancy amongst other things. One advantage of this is that I do have time to indulge my interests including birdwatching, natural history, steam trains and history particularly ancient history.

5 Comments

    1. It was a shame the weather wasn’t better so we didn’t see it at it’s best. Also didn’t have time to visit the museums associated with Oliver Cromwell. A reason for another visit.

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      1. You were down in Weymouth a couple of weeks back another of my fav places we have a holiday home there

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