St Georges super Ely
| St Georges super Ely | |
|---|---|
 The bridge that passes over the A4232 to St Georges super Ely | |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | CF |
| Police | South Wales |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
St Georges super Ely is a village and community in the western outskirts of Cardiff, in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. Lying to the northwest of Culverhouse Cross, between Peterston-super-Ely and Michaelston-super-Ely, it contains a medieval church and ruined manor house dated to the fifteenth century.
History
In the 1870s, John Montgomery Traherne of the wealthy Traherne family was the Reverend of St Georges.[1]
Geography
St Georges super Ely lies to the northwest of Culverhouse Cross, beyond Coedarhydyglyn, and to the east of Peterston-super-Ely. It can also be accessed by road from Michaelston-super-Ely, across the A4232 road. The Cardiff-Bridgend railway and River Ely pass through the village.[2]
Landmarks
The village contains a church, dedicated to St. George, which dates to medeival times. Built in the form of a Greek or St. George's cross, it is described by Geoffrey R. Orrin as "one of the smallest cruciform churches in the diocese if not in Wales".[3] At nearby Castle Farm, overlooking the River Ely, there are the ruins of a medieval manor house, which was known as St George's Castle. It was built by the Malefant family in the 15th century, replacing an earlier hall belonging to the Sullys. The upper chamber is now one room; it was once split into a hall and a solar.[4]
References
- ^ Nicholas, Thomas (1874). The History and Antiquities of Glamorganshire and Its Families: With Numerous Illustrations on Wood from Photographs, of Castles, Abbeys, Mansions &c. Longmans, Green & Company. p. 185.
- ^ "St Georges super Ely" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ Orrin, Geoffrey R. (1988). Medieval Churches of the Vale of Glamorgan. D. Brown. p. 365. ISBN 978-0-905928-80-7.
- ^ Pettifer, Adrian (2000). Welsh Castles: A Guide by Counties. Boydell & Brewer. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-85115-778-8.
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