Ely Cathedral was built from 1083 to 1375, so construction spread over 292 years. This is actually fairly typical for a medieval cathedral, and not an excessive amount of time to build from conception to finish.
Over 200 hundred years old
In Ely, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdon
Ely is a three letter word for a Cathedral town.
Ely
Donovan Purcell has written: 'The building of Ely Cathedral' -- subject(s): Buildings, structures, Ely Cathedral
It cost around 8,000,000 pounds in todays money, it was built by Pope Gregory III
David James Stewart has written: 'On the architectural history of Ely Cathedral' -- subject(s): Ely Cathedral
C. P. Hankey has written: 'The pictorial history of Ely Cathedral' -- subject- s -: Buildings, structures, Ely Cathedral
It was destroyed.
Geoffrey Fairbank Webb has written: 'Gothic architecture in England' -- subject(s): Architecture, Architecture, Gothic, Gothic Architecture, History 'Ely Cathedral' -- subject(s): Ely Cathedral
Ely cathedral cambridgeshire
queen street
The two most important cathedrals in England are Canterbury cathedral and York cathedral. Others include Durham, Ripon, Birmingham, Coventry, Worcester, Hereford, Gloucester, Lincoln, Guildford, Ely
Alan V. Franklin has written: 'May I show you round?' -- subject(s): Ely Cathedral