In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Peterston super Ely like this:
PETERSTONE-SUPER-ELY, a parish in Cardiff district, Glamorgan; on the river Ely and on the South Wales railway, at Peterstone r. station, 6¾ miles W of Cardiff. It has a post-office, of the name of Peterstone, under Cardiff. Acres, 2,010. Real property, £2, 176. Pop., 235. Houses, 47. ...
The property is divided among a few. Remains exist of a castle of Fitzhamon. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Llandaff. Value, £228. Patrons, Col. Wood and the Representatives of the late Sir T. D. Aubrey. The church was reported in 1859 as very bad. There is an Independent chapel.
Peterston super Ely through time
Peterston 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 Peterston super Ely itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Peterston super Ely in The Vale of Glamorgan | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
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Date accessed: 09th October 2024
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