Historic house · Ely · Cambridgeshire

Oliver Cromwell's House

Oliver Cromwell's House is a cromwell's family home in Ely, Cambridgeshire. It holds the status of a Grade II* listed building. Within 15 km there are 13 more places to visit, starting with Ely Cathedral (300 m).

Photo: Oliver Cromwell's House, Oxyman (CC BY 2.5)

Where

In Ely

inside the built-up area

Run by

City of Ely Council

the operator on record

How well known

Top 28%

#2,392 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 18–23°C

In brief

Historic house in Ely

Inside Ely

Oliver Cromwell's House is inside Ely’s built-up area, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade II* listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Ely has 191 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Seasons and weather

The warmest stretch in Ely is May to September, at 18–23°C in the afternoon.

Jan8° / 2°49 mm

Feb8° / 2°37 mm

Mar11° / 3°36 mm

Apr14° / 5°37 mm

May18° / 7°44 mm

Jun21° / 10°50 mm

Jul23° / 12°57 mm

Aug23° / 12°57 mm

Sep20° / 10°51 mm

Oct15° / 7°60 mm

Nov11° / 4°56 mm

Dec8° / 2°50 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Ely, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Ely. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Ely’s full climate →

About

Oliver Cromwell's House

The site is in the hands of City of Ely Council. 3 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.

Ely’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Historic house
Run by: City of Ely Council
Listed: Grade II* listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 3 languages
Town: in Ely
Official site: olivercromwellshouse.co.uk

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Locating Oliver Cromwell's House

Oliver Cromwell's House sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.

Towns near it

Towns a short way from Oliver Cromwell's House

Home to 19,185 people, Ely is the largest of these 5. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.

1 · It’s in town

Ely

19,185 people · 7 places to visit

2 · 2.2 km west of it

Witchford

2,386 people · 5 places to visit

3 · 3.5 km north of it

Little Downham

1,234 people · 6 places to visit

4 · 3.6 km south of it

Little Thetford

744 people · 6 places to visit

Compare the 5 towns

Town	Where Oliver Cromwell's House is	People	Places to visit
Ely	It’s in town	19,185	7
Witchford	2.2 km west of it	2,386	5
Little Downham	3.5 km north of it	1,234	6
Little Thetford	3.6 km south of it	744	6
Pymoor	7.3 km northwest of it	389	0

Make a day of it

More near Oliver Cromwell's House

Of the 13 within 15 km, look for 5 museums, a cathedral and an abbey or priory.

CathedralEly Cathedral300 m away 2

MuseumThe Stained Glass Museum200 m away 3

Abbey or priory · English HeritageDenny Abbey and Farmland Museum13 km away 4

MuseumPrickwillow Museum6.3 km away 5MuseumMuseumEly Museum300 m away 6

MuseumBurwell Museum15 km away 7Park or estatePark or estate · National TrustWicken Fen11 km away 8MuseumMuseumRAF Witchford and RAF Mepal Museum2.3 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Visiting Oliver Cromwell's House: the answers

Where is Oliver Cromwell's House?

Oliver Cromwell's House is in Ely, Cambridgeshire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Oliver Cromwell's House?

Cromwell's family home in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.

Who runs Oliver Cromwell's House?

City of Ely Council.

When is the best time to visit Oliver Cromwell's House?

May to September are the warmest months in Ely, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Oliver Cromwell's House a listed building?

Yes: Grade II* listed building.

What else is there to see near Oliver Cromwell's House?

Within 15 km: Ely Cathedral (300 m), The Stained Glass Museum (200 m), Denny Abbey and Farmland Museum (13 km) and Prickwillow Museum (6.3 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

Oliver Cromwell's House: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Ely Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Stained Glass Museum: Sumit Surai, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Denny Abbey and Farmland Museum: Rob enwiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Prickwillow Museum: Hugh Venables, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Burwell Museum: Senra, John McCullough, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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