In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described St Brides super Ely like this:
BRIDES-SUPER-ELY (St.), a parish in Cardiff district, Glamorgan; on the river Ely and the South Wales railway, 2 miles WNW of St. Fagans station, and 6 W by N of Cardiff. It has a post office, of the name of St. Brides, under Cardiff. Acres, 676. Real property, £935. Pop., 122. Houses, 28. The property is subdivided. The living is a rectory, united with the rectory of Michaelstone-super-Ely, in the diocese of Llandaff. Value, £195.* Patron, Mrs. Traherne. The church is good.
St Brides super Ely through time
St Brides super Ely is now part of The Vale of Glamorgan district. Click here for graphs and data of how The Vale of Glamorgan has changed over two centuries. For statistics about St Brides super Ely itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of St Brides super Ely in The Vale of Glamorgan | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/5659
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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