Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely

Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely was an administrative county in East Anglia that joined two historic territories into one governance structure. It covered an area combining low-lying fenlands with the more elevated island portion, creating a region of contrasting terrain.

This administrative division was created in 1965 when local government reforms joined Cambridgeshire with the Isle of Ely into a single county. The arrangement proved temporary, lasting just 9 years before being dissolved into a larger restructured Cambridgeshire in 1974.

The county council adopted the Latin motto 'Sapientes Simus' and received an official coat of arms incorporating elements from both previous territorial entities.

As a former administrative region, the territory no longer functions as a distinct unit today. Visitors looking to explore this area would focus on individual towns and natural features that now fall within the expanded modern Cambridgeshire.

The Isle of Ely portion stood on a clay island rising 85 feet above sea level, forming the highest elevation point in the surrounding Fenland region.

GPS coordinates: 52.21667,0.10000

Latest update: December 10, 2025 15:46