Ely by munki-boy
Ely
The name Ely is believed to come from the situation of the city on a small hill in the flat fenland that would have been an island when water levels where higher in the past. Due to the abundance of eels in the local area the it was known as the Island of Eels.
Eely was the last stronghold of the Anglo-Saxons and Hereward the Wake in 1071 during the Norman invasion.
Created: 22 July 2019 Edited: 29 November 2023
Ely
Local History around Ely
There are some historic monuments around including:
'Cherry Hill', castle moundRoman site near Old Fordey Farm, BarwayHospital of St John the Baptist and St Mary Magdalene, St John's FarmEly Cathedral: claustral buildingsStretham pumping engineSettlement site S of Tiled House Farm.
