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Virtual Tour of St. Bride's-super-Ely Today |
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These photos show modern views of the historic village of St. Brides-super-Ely.
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| This sign welcomes travellers
from St. George's, the village located due south of St. Bride's via
a narrow and treacherous road. |
Looking south toward
Peterston-super-Ely from the crossroads of the A4232 and the road
to St. George's. |
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| A small brook traverses
the village in front of the parish church. Until recently, this
was the principal water supply for the village. |
This gate
leads into a meadow adjacent to the church. A community well
is located in the meadow, near the stream on the south side of the
church. |
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| This now-private residence was
used as Ebenezer Welsh Congregational Church beginning in March, 1834.
The garden contains a small cemetery once affiliated with the
church. There is no public access. |
This house, known
as Ty Coch ("red house"), and its yard are typical
of older cottage homes in the village. Note that the house retains
its original name, even though it is no longer painted red. |
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| The Church of St. Bridget has
been a focal point of the village for more than 800 years. |
St. Bride's village and parish
boast a large number of children to continue its legacy. |
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| This large, private
yard, located across the road from the parish church, is identified
on 19th Century village maps as a "meadow." |
The Welsh have always
been recyclers.
Ty Carreg ("stone house"), which was probably
built as a residence about the same time as the parish church (13th
Century), is now a garage attached to a modern home. |
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