Guest Quarters of the Monastery, Ely

History of the Monastery Guest Quarters

Listed Building

The guest quarters of the monastery, now part of King’s School, comprises two ranges of buildings extending south from the Queen’s Hall (Headmaster’s House) and backing on to The Gallery, two storeys and attics. The north range, of eight bays, is late Norman circa 1180 built of Carr stone rubble with Barnack stone dressings. Originally it was probably used as a granary. In the C14 it was considerably altered when it became the guest quarters and an upper storey was inserted (in the northern half).