Sandhoe is a hamlet and civil parish in Northumberland, England. It lies about 3 kilometres (2 mi) northwest of Corbridge and 3 kilometres south of Hadrian's Wall. The parish touches Acomb, Corbridge, Hexham and Wall.[2]

Sandhoe
Sandhoe is located in Northumberland
Sandhoe
Sandhoe
Location within Northumberland
Population519 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceNY975665
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHEXHAM
Postcode districtNE46
PoliceNorthumbria
FireNorthumberland
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Northumberland
54°59′29″N 2°02′54″W / 54.99139°N 2.04833°W / 54.99139; -2.04833

History edit

The name "Sandhoe" means 'Sandy hill-spur'.[3] Sandhoe is a deserted medieval village, the village was first recorded in the 13th century but by 1769 it had completely disappeared and is now covered by modern housing.[4] Sandhoe was formerly a township in the parish of St. John-Lee,[5] in 1866 Sandhoe became a civil parish in its own right.[6]

Landmarks edit

Listed buildings in the township include Beaufront Castle and Sandhoe Hall.

References edit

  1. ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Sandhoe". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Sandhoe Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Sandhoe (Sandhoe)". Keys to the Past. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  5. ^ "History of Sandhoe, in Tynedale and Northumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Relationships and changes Sandhoe Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

External links edit

  Media related to Sandhoe at Wikimedia Commons