Oliver Cromwell’s House

Visit the surviving Ely home of Oliver Cromwell and explore his family life, Civil War career and contested legacy.

The house explores Cromwell’s years in Ely before the Civil War transformed his life and the country. Rooms and displays offer a domestic perspective on a figure more often encountered through battles and politics, while inviting visitors to consider how his legacy is understood today. The building is one of the city’s most direct links to the seventeenth century. Pair a visit with Ely Museum and the cathedral to see how different chapters of the city’s history sit within a short walk of one another.