St Brides-super-Ely Llansanffraid-ar-Elái

St Brides-super-Ely (Welsh/Cymraeg: Llansanffraid-ar-Elái) is an ancient village, currently a district of Peterston-super-Ely, in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. St Brides is located near the Welsh Capital City of Cardiff, west of the A4232, and north of the River Ely. The postal town is Cowbridge.

Geographic coordinates: 51°29′29″N 3°18′08″W / 51.491260°N 3.302142°W / 51.491260; -3.302142

Ordnance Survey grid reference: ST 0969 7773

Historic Descriptions
Source: A Topographical Dictionary of The Dominion of Wales by Nicholas Carlisle, London, 1811 "'ST. BRIDE'S, in the Cwmwd of Uwch Caeth, Cantref of Brenhinol (now called the Hundred of Dinas Powys), County of GLAMORGAN, South Wales: a discharged Rectory, united to the Rectory of Michaelston super Elay. The Resident Population of this Parish, in 1801, was 94. The Money raised by the Parish Rates, in 1803, was £72..1..4, at 3s. 4 1/2d. per acre. It is 7 m. W. b. N. from Caerdiff. This Parish contains 434 acres of Land. It is situate near the river Elay.'"

Source: A Topographical Dictionary of Wales by Samuel Lewis, London, 1833 "'BRIDES (ST.) SUPER ELY, a parish in the hundred of DINAS-POWIS, county of GLAMORGAN, SOUTH WALES, 5 1/2 miles (W. N. W.) from Cardiff, containing 128 inhabitants. This parish, which is of very small extent, is situated on the banks of the river Ely, and near the vale of that name, the scenery of which is pleasingly varied. The living is a discharged rectory, consolidated with the rectory of Michaelston super Ely, in the archdeaconry and diocese of Llandaf. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. St. y Nill, the seat of --- Jenkins, Esq., is a large house situated within its limits, commanding a fine view over the Vale of Ely. The average annual expenditure for the support of the poor is £62.12.'"

Source: Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales by John Marius Wilson, London, 1870-1872 "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."

Historic Maps
Historic maps are available from Vision of Britain.

The Church of St Bridget
The Norman structure of St Ffraid Church is a Grade II listed building. An ancient yew tree stands in the churchyard near the south porch. The Church in Wales parish is part of the East Vale Ministry Area.

FamilySearch Catalogue
Wales, Glamorgan, St. Brides-super-Ely - Cemeteries ( 2 )


 * Monumental inscriptions, St. Brides-super-Ely, Ebenezer Congregational -- Author: Glamorgan Family History Society
 * St. Brides-super-Ely Church, monumental inscriptions -- Author: Glamorgan Family History Society

Wales, Glamorgan, St. Brides-super-Ely - Census ( 1 )


 * Census returns for St. Brides-super-Ely, 1841-1891 -- Author: Great Britain. Census Office

Wales, Glamorgan, St. Brides-super-Ely - Church records ( 3 )


 * Bishop's transcripts, 1717-1870 -- Author: Church in Wales. Parish Church of St. Brides-super-Ely (Glamorganshire)
 * St. Brides-super-Ely marriages 1837-1900 -- Author: L & J Research Services
 * Wales, Glamorgan, St. Brides-super-Ely, parish registers, 1747-1991 -- Author: Glamorganshire (Wales). Record Office

Wales, Glamorgan, St. Brides-super-Ely - Church records - Indexes ( 2 )


 * Computer printout of St. Brides-super-Ely, Glamorgan, Wales : extracted for the controlled extraction program and published by the Genealogical Dept. of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
 * St. Brides-super-Ely, Glamorgan, parish church of St. Bride : baptisms 1717-1901, burials 1717-1902, marriages 1724-1837 -- Author: Church in Wales. Parish Church of St. Brides-super-Ely (Glamorganshire); Glamorgan Family History Society

Online Research Resources
GENUKI page: St Brides-super-Ely

Photographs
St Brides-super-Ely Village at Geograph (crowdsourcing ollection)

Church of St Bridget, St Brides-super-Ely at Geograph (crowdsourcing collection)

The historic Grange at St Brides-super-Ely at Geograph (crowdsourcing collection)