The name Ouse is from the Celtic or pre-Celtic *Udso-s,[2] and probably means simply “water” or slow flowing river.[3] Thus the name is a pleonasm. The lower reaches of the Great Ouse are also known as “Old West River” and “the Ely Ouse”, but all the river is often referred to simply as the Ouse in [...]
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Oliver Cromwell’s House
On the tour around Oliver Cromwell’s House we learned that this was the place where Oliver Cromwell and his family moved to after the lease (as part of his inheritance) was transferred to him by his uncle.*
Oliver Cromwell – a name that still divides opinions more than three hundred years after his death. But [...]
20 Comments CherryPie on Nov 21st 2018
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The Old Bishop’s Palace
The Bishop’s Palace, Ely was one of the residences of the Bishop of Ely from the 15th century until 1941. It is a Grade I listed building.[1]
The palace was built in the 15th century by Bishop John Alcock however just two towers from the original building remain. He also completed the bishop’s palace (now Wisbech Castle) at Wisbech (where he died [...]
21 Comments CherryPie on Nov 20th 2018
Ely lies in the heart of the Fens and was once an island surrounded by marshland and water that contained many eels. It is thought that the abundance of eels led to the name that the city bears to this day.*
Eels were historically part of the local staple diet as well as a valuable source [...]
36 Comments CherryPie on Nov 19th 2018
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
John 15:13 (KJV)
12 Comments CherryPie on Nov 18th 2018
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St Mary’s Church – Ely
15 Comments CherryPie on Nov 17th 2018
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Ely – Day Three
Bags packed we went to breakfast and had another enjoyable breakfast and conversation with George. We settled our bill and as we left the building we noticed that the air had an autumnal feel to it.
After deliberating where to visit before we set off on our journey home, we called in at Anglesey Abbey which [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Nov 16th 2018
