... church to a more convenient length for the reception of the high altar but particularly to make room for the Magnificent Shrine of St Etheldreda and for such-like gainful and superstitious purposes. " (Draper, Bishop Northwold and the Cult of St Etheldreda 1979, 10) Ely is one of a several churches where the eastern end was rebuilt or extended in the late twelfth ... piers of Hotham's work are Purbeck marble. Balance is achieved between the weighty opulence of Northwold and the crisp and elegant essay in tracery design. (Maddison, Ely Cathedral Design and Meaning 2000, 72) In summary, t...

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