Bible Encyclopedias
Ely, Isle of

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

A name given to the N. portion of Cambridgeshire on account of its having been at one time insulated by marshes; being included in the region of the Fens, has been drained, and is now fertile land.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Ely, Isle of'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​e/ely-isle-of.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.