Ely Cathedral

Ely Cathedral dominates the fen country in the west of Norfolk: it sits on a lowish ridge but the countryside around is so flat it is visible for miles.

Viewed from the river bank it looks simply massive, as much like a fortress as a cathedral.  It doesn't have a spire, but instead has a unique feature of an octagon shaped tower, with large windows close to the top.

Inside the octagon is a wonderful painting:

The work in the octagon is genuinely medieval, the rest of the ceiling was restored in the nineteenth century.  It's one of the most striking pieces of architecture in any British church, and because the upper stories are full of windows gives the whole cathedral an amazing quality of light inside.  SDG.