The term British Cathedral Town is composed of three crossword solutions: Ely (3 letters), Atri (4 letters) and CHARTRES (8 letters). Ely is a cathedral city in Cambridgeshire, England, and the name is derived from the Old English eel-îe, meaning 'island of eels'. Atri is a comune in the Province of Teramo in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is home to the Cathedral of San Flaviano, which was built in the 11th century. CHARTRES is a commune in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. It is home to the famous CHARTRES Cathedral, which dates back to the 12th century and is renowned for its stained glass windows.