Ely Cathedral nave looking west

Photographer

De Smet, Arthur

Date

• ca. 1975-ca. 2016

Summary

• Norman nave with Perpendicular arch, window and door. The nave is tall and long but narrow. The clerestory, gallery and arcade levels have a 4:5:6 ratio accentuating the verticality. The billet frieze beneath the gallery creates a horizontal line but the prominent shafts dividing each bay dominate the effect. The shafts and columns all have simple cushion capitals. The ceiling is 19th C.