Ely Cathedral, Cambridgeshire
The magnificent cathedral at Ely, Cambridgeshire, known affectionately as the Ship of the Fens'. The present cathedral was started by Abbot Simeon (1082-1094, brother of Walkelin, the then bishop of Winchester) under William I in 1083. This postcard shows the phenomenally magnificent central octagonal hall ('The lantern') designed by Alan of Walsingham
Picture No
10282862
Media ID
46536923
Size
4659px x 2941px
(1.8MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
1911
