Sandhoe Explained

Official Name:	Sandhoe
Country:	England
Population:	519
Population Ref:	(2011)^[1]
Unitary England:	Northumberland
Lieutenancy England:	Northumberland
Region:	North East England
Constituency Westminster:	Hexham
Post Town:	HEXHAM
Postcode District:	NE46
Postcode Area:	NE
Os Grid Reference:	NY975665
Coordinates:	54.9914°N -2.0483°W

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

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

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

Notes and References

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