# Drope

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Human settlement in Wales

Drope Welsh: Y Ddorop Drope Location within the Vale of Glamorgan OS grid reference ST108758 Community St Georges-super-Ely Principal area Vale of Glamorgan Preserved county South Glamorgan Country Wales Sovereign state United Kingdom Postcode district CF Police South Wales Fire South Wales Ambulance Welsh UK Parliament Vale of Glamorgan Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament Vale of Glamorgan List of places UK Wales Vale of Glamorgan 51°28′29″N 3°17′11″W / 51.474722°N 3.286389°W / 51.474722; -3.286389

**Drope** ([Welsh](/source/Welsh_language): *Y Ddorop*) is a hamlet in the valley of the [River Ely](/source/River_Ely) in [Vale of Glamorgan](/source/Vale_of_Glamorgan), southeast [Wales](/source/Wales), just beyond the territorial border of western [Cardiff](/source/Cardiff). It lies immediately east from [Michaelston-super-Ely](/source/Michaelston-super-Ely), west of [Ely, Cardiff](/source/Ely%2C_Cardiff) and southeast of [St Georges-super Ely](/source/St_Georges-super_Ely) and is accessed via a bridge along Drope Road across the [A4232 road](/source/A4232_road) to the north of [Culverhouse Cross](/source/Culverhouse_Cross). Drope was designated a special conservation area in March 1973 by the former [Glamorgan County Council](/source/Glamorgan_County_Council) due to its architectural heritage.[1]

## Landmarks

Ty Llwyd Farm and lane, Drope

The farms of Drope, Ty Llwyd and Ty Uchaf and The Old Rectory in Drope have been identified as buildings which make a positive contribution to the special architectural or historic interest of the conservation area.[1] The Old Rectory dates to the early Victorian period and set in landscaped gardens, it features a slate roof under local limestone walls.[1] To the south is [Coedarhydyglyn](/source/Coedarhydyglyn).

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-AMP_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-AMP_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-AMP_1-2) ["Appraisal and Management Plan"](https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:IZEaWMzQ5OcJ:www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/idoc.ashx%3Fdocid%3De2bb08d6-a8c1-4925-a936-104eeec01e39%26version%3D-1+drope+vale+of+glamorgan&hl=en&gl=uk&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEEShcFUIWZmWeuszpSdDZXvAlb4r2MCD4SFCgy16SlFp_O2yj-hpLXYQoQjY2-lyENQZjz_wIHQ71jKdgqHRJqKzPty32ws4RH2sUZe5xT762dV5k1EA7ZI6d28Nl6PEDTrGiYsJC&sig=AHIEtbQnOwAObB6vNsAvJmMizbAc49jzqA). [Vale of Glamorgan Council](/source/Vale_of_Glamorgan_Council). Retrieved 28 June 2011.

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