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The Lady Chapel The Virgin Mary (2000) in the Lady Chapel, by David Wynne (1926–2014) [30] Headless statue in the Lady Chapel vandalised in the English Reformation; an example of iconoclasm. In 1321, under the sacrist Alan of Walsingham , work began on a large free-standing Lady Chapel , linked to the north aisle of the chancel by a covered ...
A Lady chapel or lady chapel is a traditional British term for a chapel dedicated to Mary, mother of Jesus, particularly those inside a cathedral or other large church.The chapels are also known as a Mary chapel or a Marian chapel, and they were traditionally the largest side chapel of a cathedral, placed eastward from the high altar and forming a projection from the main building, as in ...
Alan of Walsingham's unique octagonal lantern at Ely Cathedral. Alan of Walsingham (died c. 1364), also known as Alan de Walsingham, was an English architect, first heard of in 1314 as a junior monk at Ely, distinguished by his skill in goldsmith's work, and for his acquaintance with the principles of mechanics. [1] [2]
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Original – The lady chapel of Ely Cathedral, Cambridgeshire, England. Reason Was seen on Commons FPC two weeks ago, where it was featured unanimously. Articles in which this image appears Ely Cathedral, etc. FP category for this image Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Places/Interiors Creator Diliff
It was the chapel of the London residence of the Bishops of Ely. In the early 17th century it served briefly as an embassy chapel for the Spanish Ambassador , and a haven for English Catholics . The chapel was purchased by the Catholic Church in 1874 and opened in 1878 and is one of the oldest churches in England to be in current use by the ...
Ely Cathedral was built in a monumental Romanesque style, with the galilee porch, lady chapel and choir later rebuilt in an exuberant Decorated Gothic. Its central octagonal tower and the West Tower give it a prominent position above the surrounding flat landscape. This photograph shows the cathedral's lady chapel. Photograph credit: David Iliff
The Diocese of Ely is a Church of England diocese in the Province of Canterbury. It is headed by the Bishop of Ely, who sits at Ely Cathedral in Ely. There is one suffragan (subordinate) bishop, the Bishop of Huntingdon. The diocese now covers the modern ceremonial county of Cambridgeshire (excluding the Soke of Peterborough) and western Norfolk.