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2 days ago · HOUSES OF BENEDICTINE MONKS 1. ABBEY AND CATHEDRAL PRIORY OF ELY. Etheldreda, daughter of Anna, King of the East Angles, was married to Tonbert, ruler of the South Girvii, who bestowed upon her the district afterwards known as the Isle of Ely, and on his death in 955 she retired to this remote spot with a few friends to devote herself to religious meditation.
3 days ago · Ely, town, East Cambridgeshire district, administrative and historic county of Cambridgeshire, eastern England. It lies on an “island” of rock that rises above the alluvial Fens and, prior to their draining (1630–52), was a place of refuge. The Isle of Ely is 7 miles (11 km) long and 4 miles (6 km)
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6 days ago · A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely: Volume 2. A part-volume, covering the history of the religious houses in the county, including the early history of Ely cathedral. Victoria County History - Cambridgeshire. Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 1948.
2 days ago · WICKEN. Wicken lies about ten miles north-east of Cambridge, and five south of Ely. It covers 1,604 ha. (3,965 a.) in an irregular triangle. Its western boundary largely follows the winding course of the river Cam, though taking in along its southern part a narrow strip, once part of Wicken's common, along that river's western bank. In the south-west corner stands the small and isolated hamlet ...
May 22, 2024 · A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely: Volume 9, Chesterton, Northstowe, and Papworth Hundreds Edited by A P M Wright and C P Lewis. Covers the suburban and rural areas to the north and north-west of Cambridge.
1 day ago · Oliver Cromwell. Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 – 3 September 1658) was an English statesman, politician, and soldier, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of the British Isles. He came to prominence during the 1639 to 1653 Wars of the Three Kingdoms, initially as a senior commander in the Parliamentarian army ...
5 days ago · It is an attractive market town in the Isle of Ely, once an island in the marshes before the draining of the Fens, and is at the hub of a network of railways linking the Fens to surrounding counties. There are some notable historic buildings including the 15th-century church of St.Wendreda which is renowned for its double hammer-beam roof.
