Ely Cathedral (pictured) is on the site of a convent, founded in 673 by St. Etheldreda, a Saxon princess. Work on the cathedral began in 1083 but the monastery was dissolved in 1539 after Henry ...

However, people flocking to the cathedral might be walking straight past a now-invisible part of Ely's history. Nearly 1,000 years ago, Ely had a castle. Its exact location isn't known ...

Here, the River Great Ouse weaves its way through the city and its many wonders, with the famous Ely Cathedral being among them. This cathedral, known as the "ship of the Fens" due to its shape ...