Sandhoe

Hamlet in Northumberland, England

Human settlement in England

Sandhoe

Sandhoe

Location within Northumberland

Population| 519 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference| NY975665
Unitary authority|

* Northumberland

Ceremonial county|

* Northumberland

Region|

* North East

Country| England
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| HEXHAM
Postcode district| NE46
Police| Northumbria
Fire| Northumberland
Ambulance| North East
UK Parliament|

* Hexham

List of places

England
Northumberland

54°59′29″N 2°02′54″W﻿ / ﻿54.99139°N 2.04833°W﻿ / 54.99139; -2.04833

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]

## History

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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

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

## References

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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

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