Listed buildings in Ely, Cambridgeshire

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Ely, Cambridgeshire has 182 listed buildings. [1]

Notable buildings

NameImageGradeNotesLocation
InfirmaryIFormer 11th-century infirmary now four private dwellings consisting of St John's Farmhouse, [2] Barn to south-west, [3] Barn to north [4] and Dovecote to St John's Farm [5]
Monastery barn and storehouse Bishops Palace - Ely - geograph.org.uk - 1581771.jpg IBuilt c. 1575, the barn and storehouse of the monastery is located to the south of Ely Porta. [6]
Ely Castle Cherry Hill - geograph.org.uk - 1581787.jpg IThe site of Ely Castle, on Cherry Hill, is to the south-east of the monastery barn and storehouse [7] It is of the Norman motte and bailey type covering about 2.5 acres (0.010 km2). Some authorities consider that there is little evidence of the 40 feet (12 m) high by c. 250 feet (76 m) diameter castle existing prior to Henry I. [7] Others suggest it was built to overcome Ely by Henry's father, William I. [8] A windmill stood on the motte in 1229 [7] and is also shown on John Speed's plan of Ely in 1610 [9] This site is a UK Scheduled monument number 39: 'Cherry Hill', castle mound. [10]
Bishop's palaceIThe Bishop's palace is a 15th-century structure built during John Alcock's (1486–1501) bishopric. [11]
Cellarers houseICellarers [12] house (boarding house of King's Ely) [13]
Ely Porta The Gallery and 14th century Porta at dusk.jpg IEly Porta, the College [14]
Monastery guest quartersIGuest quarters of the monastery [15]
Powcher's HallIPowcher's Hall, the College [16]
Prior Crauden's chapel Prior Crauden's Chapel - geograph.org.uk - 1766991.jpg IPrior Crauden's chapel, the College [17]
Prior's houseIPrior's house (boarding house of King's Ely) [18]
The AlmonryIThe Almonry, the College [19]
Black hostelry and cellarers chamberIThe black hostelry and cellarers chamber, the college [20]
Deanery chapelIThe chapel of the infirmary (Deanery), the college [21]
The dark cloisterIThe dark cloister, the college [22]
The great hallIThe great hall (bishop's residence), the college [23]
Walsingham houseIThe painted chamber (Walsingham house), the college [24]
The Queen's hallIThe Queen's hall (headmaster's house), the college [25]
Sacristry gate and goldsmith's tower Sacrist's Gate - geograph.org.uk - 1179990.jpg IThe sacristry gate and goldsmith's tower, the college [26]
Almonry and painted chamber garden wallIWall to the garden of the Almonry and painted chamber, the college [27]
Guest quarters and Ely Porta wallIWall to the guest quarters of the monastery and Ely Porta, the college [28]
Bishop's palace stablesIStables to bishop's palace, 9 the gallery [29]
Sessions House Ely Sessions House - geograph.org.uk - 280818.jpg II*Sessions House, Lynn Road - Features a fine tetrastyle portico. [30]
St Mary's Vicarage Ely Oliver Cromwell House.jpg II*St Mary's Vicarage is also known as Cromwell House is a c. 14th-century timber-frame building. [31] In 1638, Oliver Cromwell moved into this house which formerly belonged to his uncle, Sir Thomas Steward. Cromwell moved to London in 1646. [32] Between 1843 and 1847 it was a public house. [33] Today it functions as a museum and tourist information centre. [34]
St Peter-in-Ely Outsideview.jpg IISt Peter's Church, Broad Street - contains a fine Ninian Comper rood screen [35]

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References

Notes
  1. ↑ "County: Cambridgeshire; Postal town: ELY; Place name: Ely; Building grade: Any grade". National Monument Record. English Heritage. Retrieved 15 November 2011.(registration required)
  2. ↑ Historic England. "St John's Farmhouse (Grade I) (1167882)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  3. ↑ Historic England. "Barn to south-west of St John's Farmhouse (Grade I) (1126456)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  4. ↑ Historic England. "Barn to north of St John's Farmhouse (Grade I) (1126455)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  5. ↑ Historic England. "Dovecote to St John's Farm (Grade I) (1331739)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  6. ↑ Historic England. "Barn and storehous of the monastery (Grade I) (1126508)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  7. 1 2 3 Pevsner 1977 , p. 380
  8. ↑ Historic England. "Ely Castle (375091)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  9. ↑ Speed, John. "Huntingdonshire: From a proof copy of John Speed's Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine, which was first published 1611/12. Cambridge University Library classmark: Atlas.2.61.1". John Speed proof maps – Atlas.2.61.1. Cambridge University Library. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  10. ↑ "Cambridgeshire HER: 01764 Cherry Hill Castle Mound". Heritage Gateway. English Heritage. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  11. ↑ Historic England. "Bishop's palace (The Palace School) (Grade I) (1296856)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  12. ↑ OED "The officer in a monastery, great household, or the like, charged with the storage and distribution of provisions."
  13. ↑ Historic England. "Cellarers house (boarding house of King's School) (Grade I) (1126510)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  14. ↑ Historic England. "Ely Porta, the College (Grade I) (1167340)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  15. ↑ Historic England. "Guest quarters of the monastery (Grade I) (1167322)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  16. ↑ Historic England. "Powcher's Hall, the College (Grade I) (1167407)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  17. ↑ Historic England. "Prior Crauden's chapel, the College (Grade I) (1331686)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  18. ↑ Historic England. "Prior's house (boarding house of the King's School) (Grade I) (1167326)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  19. ↑ Historic England. "The Almonry, the College (Grade I) (1126503)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  20. ↑ Historic England. "The black hostelry and cellarers chamber, the college (Grade I) (1167456)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  21. ↑ Historic England. "The chapel of the infirmary (Deanery), the college (Grade I) (1331688)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  22. ↑ Historic England. "The dark cloister, the college (Grade I) (1331687)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  23. ↑ Historic England. "The great hall (bishop's residence), the college (Grade I) (1167260)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  24. ↑ Historic England. "The painted chamber (Walsingham house), the college (Grade I) (1126509)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  25. ↑ Historic England. "The Queen's hall (headmaster's house), the college (Grade I) (1126505)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  26. ↑ Historic England. "The sacristy gate and goldsmith's tower, the college (Grade I) (1126504)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  27. ↑ Historic England. "Wall to the garden of the Almonry and painted chamber, the college (Grade I) (1126506)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  28. ↑ Historic England. "Wall to the guest quarters of the monastery and Ely Porta, the college (Grade I) (1126506)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  29. ↑ Historic England. "Stables to bishop's palace, 9 the gallery (Grade I) (1126481)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  30. ↑ Historic England. "Sessions House (1296765)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  31. ↑ Historic England. "St Mary's Vicarage, 29 St Marys Street (south side) (Grade II*) (1126467)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  32. ↑ Dorman, B E (1986) [1945], The story of Ely (7 ed.), Norwich: Black Horse, pp. 63–65
  33. ↑ Holmes, Reg; Pamela Blakeman (1984). Ely Inns. Ely Local History Society. p. 35.
  34. ↑ "Oliver Cromwell House – a jewel in the district". East Cambridgeshire District Council. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  35. ↑ British Listed Buildings
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