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Change of housing type, Rectory Road, Sofrydd
Behind the camera, the houses on Rectory Road are detached or semi-detached. Ahead are long rows of terrace housing.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 29 Jun 2011
0.04 miles
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Swffryd Farm, Sofrydd
This is the southern edge of the farm, viewed from Sofrydd Road (B4471). The farm is next door to a car sales business. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2482821 The northern side of the farm borders, appropriately, Farm Road.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 29 Jun 2011
0.06 miles
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Jaguars galore, Sterling Cars, Sofrydd
A line of various models of Jaguar car are outside the Sofrydd Road (B4471) premises of Sterling Cars. The larger building with boarded-up windows on the right is a derelict former fish bar. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2482812
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 29 Jun 2011
0.06 miles
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Derelict former fish bar, Sofrydd
The boarded-up building is the former Swffryd Fish Bar on Sofrydd Road (B4471). A local told me that the business closed nearly a decade ago and that a van now serves the fish and chip needs of the village.
The Jaguar cars on display belong to Sterling Cars, whose premises are on the left. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2482821
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 29 Jun 2011
0.06 miles
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Middle section of Rectory Road, Sofrydd
This part of Rectory Road contains long rows of terrace housing on both sides of the street.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 29 Jun 2011
0.11 miles
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Baillie Smith Avenue, Sofrydd
A view east from Walters Avenue.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 29 Jun 2011
0.11 miles
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ACF hut dwarfed by pylon, Sofrydd
On the south side of Rectory Road, an electricity pylon towers over an Army Cadet Force hut. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2482506
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 29 Jun 2011
0.13 miles
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ACF hut, Sofrydd
Located on the south side of Rectory Road, next to an electricity pylon. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2482500
The hut is used by the Swffryd detachment of Gwent ACF (Army Cadet Force).
The spellings Swffryd and Sofrydd are used with about equal frequency in the village.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 29 Jun 2011
0.13 miles
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Bethesda Pentecostal Chapel, Sofrydd
This is the only place of worship in the village. Viewed across Rectory Road.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 29 Jun 2011
0.14 miles
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Semis facing the Rectory Road turning, Sofrydd
Houses named Fernleigh and Rudgedale, on the north side of the B4471, viewed from the eastern edge of Rectory Road.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 29 Jun 2011
0.15 miles