D61_8858_3022 St Etheldreda Ely Place the crypt

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D61_8858_3022 St Etheldreda Ely Place the crypt
D61_8858_3022 St Etheldreda Ely Place the crypt

Roman Catholic chapel and crypt. Built c1300 as the chapel of
the town house of the Bishops of Ely. Restored 1874 by George
Gilbert Scott Jnr, 1935 by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, c1944-52
following war damage and refitted 1960s. Ragstone with
limestone dressings.
PLAN: rectangular chapel over plain crypt.
EXTERIOR: single storey. 5 bays and entrance bay. Only east
elevation visible externally with 2 narrow late Geometrical
style windows to the crypt and, above, a large 5 light
elaborately traceried late Geometrical window (heavily
restored following war damage) with a tall, narrow, blind,
gabled and cusped arcade to either side and blind quatrefoil
window over. West window similar. Entrance in the western bay
of the south elevation with pointed archway and 3 moulded
orders.
INTERIOR: 2-light windows with pointed trefoil tracery to
north and south elevations with glass depicting scenes from
the Old & New Testaments by Charles Blakeman, 1952-8. West
window, depicting English martyrs also by Blakeman (1964).
East window of Christ in Majesty by Joseph Nuttgens, 1952.
Between windows on north and south elevations and left and
right of east and west windows, tall, narrow, blind, cusped
arcades with crocketed gables and statues of martyrs (May
Blakeman, 1962-4) on enriched corbels. Organ screen by Francis
Bentley. Crypt with C19 columns and London paving stone floor.
Glass 1960s by Charles Blakeman.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached stone walls to areas and gabled
stone gate piers.
HISTORICAL NOTE: the chapel formerly had octagonal turrets at
the 4 corners. During the reign of Elizabeth I the house and
chapel were temporarily confiscated but later returned and
remained in the see of Ely until 1722 when the house was
demolished and the chapel became a proprietary chapel. After
passing through several hands it was bought in 1874 by the
Rosminian Fathers.


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Taken on: November 11, 2015
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Camera: Nikon D610
Aperture: f/3.5
Exposure Time: 0.02 sec (1/50)
Focal Length: 24mm
ISO: 5000
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program: Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode: Auto
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
White Balance: Auto
Gain Control: High gain up
Color Space: Uncalibrated
Software: ViewNX 2.10 W
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