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Ely Cathedral
Ely Cathedral 
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Ely Cathedral, Cambridgeshire

The present cathedral was begun in 1083 and is one of the best examples of Norman architecture. The story of the cathedral dates back to Saxon times when it was founded, probably in 673, by St Etheldreda, a Saxon princess.

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