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The Isle of Ely parliamentary constituency was created as a two-member seat in the First and Second Protectorate Parliaments from 1654 to 1659. The constituency was re-created with a single seat in 1918. In the boundary changes of 1983 it was replaced by the new constituency of North East Cambridgeshire.
- Administrative county, (within Cambridgeshire)
The Isle of Ely consists of a hill about 7 miles (11 km) long and 4 miles (6 km) wide that rises above the surrounding fens (low-lying lands that were partly covered by water). The Isle of Ely is the highest point in these fenlands and was formerly an island surrounded by marshes and swamps; it could be reached only by boat or causeway.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The “Isle of Ely” is so called because it was only accessible by boat until the waterlogged Fens were drained in the 17th century. Still susceptible to flooding today, it was these watery surrounds that gave Ely its original name the ‘Isle of Eels’, a translation of the Anglo Saxon word ‘Eilig’. It was an Anglo Saxon princess, Saint ...
Mar 23, 2022 · The “Isle of Ely” is so called because the city used to be completely surrounded by water, so much so that it was only accessible by boat. This island was completely isolated from the rest of ...
The Isle of Ely is the northernmost part of Cambridgeshire, taking its name from the city or bishopric of Ely . The Isle of Ely takes up the whole northern half of the county, comprising the hundreds of Wisbech, Witchford (North & South) and Ely. This land is quite distinct from the southern part of the county, characterised by its flatness ...
52.39872 0.263747. 1 Ely Cathedral. Daily 7AM-6:30PM (in winter, to 5PM on Su). Founded by St Ethelreda as a monastery church in 673, the present cathedral building was started in the 11th century and upgraded to a separate diocese in 1109.
The route: ‘on the Isle of Ely: from the high ridge, along the ancient causeway to the river‘. 6.4 miles (10.3 km) Walking guide time 3 hours plus stops. This part of the Fen Edge Trail links the three villages of Haddenham, Aldreth and Wilburton which lie on the south west edge of the Isle of Ely. The high ground forming the Isle of Ely ...
