Bridge Sollers
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| Bridge Sollers | |
| Herefordshire | |
|---|---|
 St Andrew's, Bridge Sollers | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SO412424 |
| Location: | 52°4’37"N, 2°51’29"W |
| Data | |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Herefordshire |
Bridge Sollers is a village in Herefordshire, six miles west of Hereford, on the River Wye.
Bridge Sollers takes its name from the surnames of a family connected with the parish. Simon de Brugge (b. 1272) married Mary Solers c.1297.
The parish church, St. Andrew's, was built in the 12th Century, and is a Grade I listed building.[1]
History
The first bridge was built at Bridge Sollers in 1896. Previously there had been a ferry system for crossing the river, and the nearest bridge was at Hereford. This bridge was replaced in 2004.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Bridge Sollers) |
References
- ↑ Church of St Andrew, Bridge Sollers - British Listed Buildings
