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The Great Hall (Bishop’s residence), Ely

History of the Great Hall

Listed Building

The Great Hall, or Guest Hall was built in the mid C13 and was remodelled in the early C14. During the Commonwealth it was subdivided into three storeys. It is built above a fine vaulted undercroft with ribbed vaults rising from plain columns without capitals.

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