Octagon Tower
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Octagon Tower is the distinctive central lantern tower of Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire, England, renowned for its unique octagonal design and impressive medieval engineering.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Octagon Tower canonical | 3 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural structure
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cathedral tower ⓘ lantern tower ⓘ |
| architect | Alan of Walsingham ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ely Cathedral choir and liturgical processions ⓘ |
| category |
Ely Cathedral
ⓘ
Gothic architecture in England ⓘ Towers in Cambridgeshire ⓘ |
| completionDate | c. 1328–1340 ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | medieval carpentry and masonry techniques ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
frequently depicted in art and photography of Ely Cathedral
ⓘ
iconic symbol of Ely ⓘ |
| designer | Alan of Walsingham ⓘ |
| function | to admit light into the central space of the cathedral ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
eight great internal piers
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stone octagonal drum ⓘ timber-framed lantern ⓘ |
| hasLighting | large windows in the lantern ⓘ |
| height | approximately 43 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
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part of Ely Cathedral, a Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| inception | early 14th century ⓘ |
| locatedAbove |
Ely Cathedral
ⓘ
surface form:
crossing of Ely Cathedral
|
| locatedInOrOn | Isle of Ely ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Cambridgeshire, England
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surface form:
Cambridgeshire
|
| location |
Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
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surface form:
Ely, Cambridgeshire, England
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| materialUsed |
stone
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timber ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
innovative medieval engineering to span a wide crossing
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intricate wooden vaulting and painted interior ⓘ large central wooden lantern above an octagonal stone base ⓘ visible landmark across the flat Fenland landscape ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ely Cathedral
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crossing and central space of Ely Cathedral ⓘ |
| replaced | original Norman central tower of Ely Cathedral ⓘ |
| shape | octagonal ⓘ |
| significance |
masterpiece of English Gothic architecture
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unique solution to replacing a collapsed central tower ⓘ |
| significantEvent | constructed after collapse of the Norman central tower ⓘ |
| startDate | 1322 ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| use | lantern for natural lighting of the cathedral crossing ⓘ |
| viewpoint | offers panoramic views over Ely and the Fens ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.