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Ely Castle
Ely Castle — limited remains of a motte and bailey castle in Ely, Cambridgeshire.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ely · 0.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Ely Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "limited remains of a motte and bailey castle in Ely, Cambridgeshire". Coordinates: 52.3956°, 0.2638°.
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Heritage listing
Ely Castle was in the cathedral city of Ely in Cambridgeshire (grid reference TL541799). Its probable site is a mound near the cathedral which is now called Cherry Hill.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Ouse Washes SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Ouse Washes
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Ely Castle was in the cathedral city of Ely in Cambridgeshire (grid reference TL541799). Its probable site is a mound near the cathedral which is now called Cherry Hill.
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Background
History
This was a motte and bailey castle built by William I in 1070 in his conflict with Hereward the Wake to subdue the Isle of Ely. Once Ely was quiescent the motte was abandoned. However it was refortified in 1140 during the Anarchy by Bishop Nigel but surrendered to King Stephen. In 1143 Geoffrey de Mandeville was placed in charge of the castle. A castle in Ely was said to have been taken and destroyed by Falkes de Breauté in 1216. During the Second Barons' War half a century later, Ely with its fortifications was captured in 1268. It is thought that the castle built by Bishop Nigel was demolished soon afterwards. There are no visible remains other than the mound. However, there was a…
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- Coordinates
- 52.3956, 0.2638
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- District
- East Cambridgeshire
- Parish
- Ely
- Postcode
- CB7 4DA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- Nearest railway station
- Ely — 0.6 km
- Official site
- elyislamiccentre.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q5368402 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ely Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cherry Hill Park, Ely - geograph.org.uk - 1767122.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ely Castle?
- Ely Castle is in Cambridgeshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode CB7 4DA), in the parish of Ely.
- Is Ely Castle a listed building?
- Ely Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Ely Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Ely Castle is part of the Ouse Washes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Ouse Washes Ramsar wetland.
- Does Ely Castle charge admission?
- Ely Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Ely Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Ely, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CB7 4DA.