Lying to the northwest of Culverhouse Cross, between Peterston-super-Ely and Michaelston-super-Ely, it contains a medieval church and ruined manor house dated to the fifteenth century.

The community includes the settlements of St Brides-super-Ely, Drope, Downs and Sant-y-Nyll.

[1] St Georges super Ely lies to the northwest of Culverhouse Cross, beyond Coedarhydyglyn, and to the east of Peterston-super-Ely.

[3] Built in the form of a Greek or St. George's cross, it is described by Geoffrey R. Orrin as "one of the smallest cruciform churches in the diocese if not in Wales".

was built by the Malefant family in the 15th century, replacing an earlier hall belonging to the Sullys.