Bridge Sollers

St Andrew's church

Bridge Sollers is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England, 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Hereford, on the River Wye.

The village consists of 12 households and has a 12th Century parish Church, St. Andrew's, which is a grade I listed building.^[1]

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 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.

Nelson Garage used to trade as a petrol station and garage, but has closed for business and is now a used car dealership.^[2]

References

↑ "Church of St Andrew, Bridge Sollers". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
↑ "Bridge Sollars Garage". Bridge Sollars Garage. Retrieved 2012-04-13.

External links

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Ceremonial county of Herefordshire

Unitary authorities	County of Herefordshire

Major settlements	Bromyard Hereford Kington Ledbury Leominster Ross-on-Wye See also: List of civil parishes in Herefordshire

Rivers	Arrow Frome Kenwater Lugg Monnow Wye

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Coordinates: 52°04′37″N 2°51′29″W / 52.077°N 2.858°W / 52.077; -2.858

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