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Nyton Hotel
Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4HZ
Rooms From: £45
The Nyton is situated in a quiet residential area of the City of Ely in 2 acres of attractive grounds adjoining the 18 hole golf course for which reduced green fees are available for guests. The Cathedral and City Centre are within 10 minutes walk, the station and river are 15 minutes walk. Fishing and cruising facilities are available. The restaurant is attractively designed to provide just the right atmosphere for business lunches or that special evening dinner for two and has seating facilities for 40 people. Our a la carte and table dhote menus offer a varied selection of English and continental cuisine to a particularly high standard. Good food must be complemented by fine wines; our wine list reflects the same high standards and wide selection as our menu. For Conferences and Wedding receptions up to 150 people can be catered for with a marquee in our beautiful garden.....

The Lamb Hotel
Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4EJ
Rooms From: £70
The hotel dates back all the way to the 15th century and is nestled in the isle of Ely which is also a city, with the magnificent cathedral a must see. Just as the cathedral is a recognisable feature of the distinctive fen landscape so too is the The Lamb in terms of the welcome you will receive. Enjoy the traditional atmosphere, our excellent and varied cuisine and fine wine list. The Oak Bar serves bar meals and a good selection of traditional beers. What's so special about us? The hotel has recently been refurbished. The hotel sits in the shadows of Ely's splendid cathedral towers. Our en-suite rooms are comfortable and, if you fancy sleeping in a four-poster bed, The Lamb will be delighted to accommodate you. ....

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Ely Cathedral

Tel: 44 (0)1353 667735 , Fax: ,
Cambridgeshire, CB7 4DL

Ely Cathedral is situated in the small city of Ely, population (1995) 10,400. Ely is 14 miles north East of Cambridge on the river Ouse. The story of Ely Cathedral begins in Saxon Times with the life of its founder, St. Etheldreda. Etheldreda, a Saxon princess, was born in AD630 at Exning near Newmarket. Etheldreda knew that God had called her to the religious life. For political reasons she was forced to marry twice, but keeping her vocation in mind, she maintained her virginity which was highly prized in early Christian times. Eventually her second husband released Etheldreda from her marriage vows. She fled to the Isle of Ely where, in 673, she founded a double monastery for monks and nuns on the site of the present Cathedral and was installed as the first Abbess. Etheldreda died on 23 June 679 of a throat tumour and was buried in the grounds of her monastery. On 17 October 695 her tomb was opened and her body was moved into the Saxon church. The historian Bede tells us that her body was found to be well preserved with the tumour healed. For centuries, Etheldreda's shrine was the focus for vast numbers of medieval pilgrims. The Shrine was destroyed at the Reformation but a slate in the Cathedral marks the spot where it stood, and the 23 June and 17 October are still kept as major festivals in the Cathedral. Etheldreda's monastery flourished for 200 years until it was destroyed by the Danes. It was refounded as a Benedictine community in 970. Work on the present Cathedral began in 1083 under the beady eye of Abbot Simeon, and the monastic church became a cathedral in 1109 with the Diocese of Ely being carved out of the Diocese of Lincoln. The monastery at Ely was dissolved by Henry VIII in 1539. Ely suffered less than many other monasteries, but even so, statues were destroyed together with carvings and stained glass. St Etheldreda's Shrine was destroyed. The Cathedral was refounded in 1541 together with the Kings School. Robert Steward, the last Prior of the monastery, became the first Dean.The first major restoration took place in the 18th Century under James Essex. With the arrival of Dean George Peacock in 1839 a second restoration project began. Together with the architect Sir George Gilbert Scott, he restored the building to its former glory. ....

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				The Lamb Hotel Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4EJ Rooms From: £70 The hotel dates back all the way to the 15th century and is nestled in the isle of Ely which is also a city, with the magnificent cathedral a must see. Just as the cathedral is a recognisable feature of the distinctive fen landscape so too is the The Lamb in terms of the welcome you will receive. Enjoy the traditional atmosphere, our excellent and varied cuisine and fine wine list. The Oak Bar serves bar meals and a good selection of traditional beers. What's so special about us? The hotel has recently been refurbished. The hotel sits in the shadows of Ely's splendid cathedral towers. Our en-suite rooms are comfortable and, if you fancy sleeping in a four-poster bed, The Lamb will be delighted to accommodate you. ....

			Tourist attraction in Cambridgeshire
				Ely Cathedral Tel: 44 (0)1353 667735 , Fax: , Cambridgeshire, CB7 4DL Ely Cathedral is situated in the small city of Ely, population (1995) 10,400. Ely is 14 miles north East of Cambridge on the river Ouse. The story of Ely Cathedral begins in Saxon Times with the life of its founder, St. Etheldreda. Etheldreda, a Saxon princess, was born in AD630 at Exning near Newmarket. Etheldreda knew that God had called her to the religious life. For political reasons she was forced to marry twice, but keeping her vocation in mind, she maintained her virginity which was highly prized in early Christian times. Eventually her second husband released Etheldreda from her marriage vows. She fled to the Isle of Ely where, in 673, she founded a double monastery for monks and nuns on the site of the present Cathedral and was installed as the first Abbess. Etheldreda died on 23 June 679 of a throat tumour and was buried in the grounds of her monastery. On 17 October 695 her tomb was opened and her body was moved into the Saxon church. The historian Bede tells us that her body was found to be well preserved with the tumour healed. For centuries, Etheldreda's shrine was the focus for vast numbers of medieval pilgrims. The Shrine was destroyed at the Reformation but a slate in the Cathedral marks the spot where it stood, and the 23 June and 17 October are still kept as major festivals in the Cathedral. Etheldreda's monastery flourished for 200 years until it was destroyed by the Danes. It was refounded as a Benedictine community in 970. Work on the present Cathedral began in 1083 under the beady eye of Abbot Simeon, and the monastic church became a cathedral in 1109 with the Diocese of Ely being carved out of the Diocese of Lincoln. The monastery at Ely was dissolved by Henry VIII in 1539. Ely suffered less than many other monasteries, but even so, statues were destroyed together with carvings and stained glass. St Etheldreda's Shrine was destroyed. The Cathedral was refounded in 1541 together with the Kings School. Robert Steward, the last Prior of the monastery, became the first Dean.The first major restoration took place in the 18th Century under James Essex. With the arrival of Dean George Peacock in 1839 a second restoration project began. Together with the architect Sir George Gilbert Scott, he restored the building to its former glory. ....