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Ely, town (1991 pop. 9,006), Cambridgeshire, E central England. It is a market town for the surrounding rich farming area and has food-processing industries. Tourism is also important. Secluded in the Fens, it was the site of the last serious resistance to William I in 1071. Ely Cathedral, one of the largest in England, is on the site of an abbey founded by St. Ætheldreda in 673 and destroyed by Danes in 870.
Ely 1. a cathedral city in E England, in E Cambridgeshire on the River Ouse. Pop.: 13 954 (2001) 2. a former county of E England, part of Cambridgeshire since 1965 Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | She took a train from London to Ely, Cambridgeshire, to attend a service at Ely Cathedral celebrating the 900th anniversary of the Ely Diocese. The "celery trimming unit" has been installed at G's Marketing in Barway, near Ely, Cambridgeshire, home of the company's UK headquarters and farm production. The trio, made up of Clare Wallace, aged 48, from Sheffield, and 28-year-old James Rees from Ely, Cambridgeshire, tamed Ben Nevis in Scotland, Scafell Pike in the Lake District, Mount Snowdon, in Wales, and Carrauntoohil, in Ireland. |
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