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The Cathedral is set within the walls of the Benedictine Monastery, and a walk round the
College will reveal that Ely has the largest collection of medieval domestic architecture in Eng-
land. The Porta was the original entrance to the Monastery and Prior Crauden's Chapel is situ-
ated nearby. Powchers Hall, the Old Barn, The Almonry and all the other Medieval buildings
still stand to remind us of a community who lived and worshipped together, and of the skill and
craftsmanship of those who built them over 600 years ago.
BRITISH LIBRARY
The British are rabid collectors of information, artifacts, and antiquities. Many of the
world's most important museums are on their island. They've been cataloging civilization
longer than many countries have been in existence. So, why then, is something with a title
as prestigious as "The British Library" in a building so modern? Because it used to be little
more than a reading room in the British Museum.
This building was erected in 1998 after more than 20 years of planning, bickering, and par-
tisan shenanigans. Before this building was erected, the millions of books in the collection were
scattered around the city in other libraries. Getting them all together in one place is a boon to
readers and researchers, but was long delayed by design changes and cost overruns.
The end result is a reddish-brown building that has not yet earned a soft spot in the public's
heart. It looks something like one of the mills that used to line the banks of rivers all over Brit-
ain, churning out textiles two centuries ago. But now the product is knowledge, and the ware-
house of information this building contains is enough to educate generations of eager learners.
• The British Library has 300 kilometers of shelves for underground storage.
• The original cost estimate was £150,000,000.00.
ALEXANDRA PALACE
Built as "The People's Palace," Alexandra Palace rests on a hilltop amid 196 acres of
land outside London. Though the grounds were originally
300 acres, it is still a showplace, and a getaway. A recreation zone, and an exhibition
space. It started in 1873 as a place where people form the city could go to get away from it
all.
Thousands of people flooded the facility when it opened. But the fun didn't last long.
Just 16 days after it opened, the place burned to the ground. Within two years it was open
again, entertaining generations of people.
It has an indoor ice-skating rink, a conservatory with a glass roof, banquet facilities,
parks, playgrounds, and more. Its most important footnote in history, however, is the fact
that this was the first television home of the British Broadcasting Company.
In 1936, the BBC made its first television broadcast from the tower next to the palace.
It remained the center of activity until the 1950s, but to this day the tower still carries four
television channels, and six radio stations. The tower's height is 220 feet, but the building
is over 300 feet above sea level, making this an important transmission point. And as an
entertainment and concert venue, the BBC thoughtfully built a concrete ramp that a televi-
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