Ely Cathedral east side of west tower

Photographer

De Smet, Arthur

Date

• ca. 1975-ca. 2016

Summary

• The uppermost level of the west central tower is 14th C with polygonal turrets. Below this level, there are sunken quatrefoils typical of the Early English Gothic period. Beneath these are two levels of the late 12th C in the transitional style between Norman and Gothic. Both the blind arcades and window arches have Norman cushion capitals but also have slightly pointed tops. In between these two levels is a Norman trefoiled, blind arcade with cushion capitals on the columns.