Ely Cathedral

by Anonymous

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Dimensions of the Cathedral.

INTERIOR.

	Ft.	In.
The Galilee, or Western Portico	42	0
The Tower	40	4
The Nave	208	0
Crossing the Octagon	71	5
The Choir	123	0
Retro-choir	35	10
The whole length, from west to east	520	7
The length of Transept from north to south (including the Octagon)	178	6
Breadth of the Nave with the Aisles	77	3
Breadth of the Transept with the Aisles	73	0
Breadth of the Choir with the Aisles	77	3
Height of the walls of the Nave	72	9
Height of the ceiling from the floor, at the east end of the Nave	86	2
Height of the Pillars which support the Dome and Lantern	62	0
Perpendicular height of the Dome, springing from the capitals of the pillars, to the aperture of the Lantern	32	0
Height of the Lantern itself, from its aperture on the Dome to its vaulted roof	48	0
The whole height from the floor to the centre of the Lantern	142	0
Height of the vaulted roof of the Choir	70	0
Clear diameter of the Octagon, from one pillar to the opposite	65	4
Clear diameter of the Lantern, within	30	0
Length of the Lady Chapel (now Trinity Church)	100	0
Breadth of the same	46	0
Height to its vaulted roof	60	0

EXTERIOR.

The whole length, from west to east	537	0
The length of the great Cross, or Transept, from north to south	190	0
Height of the four stone turrets of the western Tower	215	0
Height of the two Towers of the south-west Transept	120	0
Height of the roof over the Nave	104	0
Height of the Lantern over the Dome	170	7
Height of the eastern front, to the top of the Cross	112	0

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Having finished our survey of this noble edifice, we will proceed to make a few observations on the remains of the monastery, which will form the subject of a separate chapter. In order to bring them all conveniently before the visitor we will retrace our steps for a short distance round the east end of the Cathedral, and commence with the buildings on the north side of the Lady Chapel.