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'Ely House - The Hall', c1872. Ely Palace or Ely House in London was the former London residence of the Bishops of Ely from 1290 to 1772 when the estate was sold to the Crown. It was later known as Hatton House. From Old and New London, Vol. II: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places, by Walter Thornbury. [Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., London, Paris & New York]