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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References

  1. Church of St Andrew, Bridge Sollers - British Listed Buildings