Sandwith, Cumbria Explained

Official Name:Sandwith
Type:Village
Civil Parish:Whitehaven
Country:England
Region:North West England
Coordinates:54.519°N -3.6°W
Os Grid Reference:NX965149
Unitary England:Cumberland
Lieutenancy England:Cumbria
Hide Services:Yes
Static Image:Sandwith - geograph.org.uk - 269157.jpg
Pushpin Map:United Kingdom Copeland
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the former Copeland Borough

Sandwith is a settlement and former civil parish in Cumbria, England, about 7 miles from Workington and near St Bees. It lies in the parish of Whitehaven, in Cumberland unitary authority area. Sandwith was also a ward; in 2011 the ward had a population of 2463. In 1931, the parish had a population of 332.[1]

History

The name "Sandwith" means 'Sandy ford'.[2] Sandwith was formerly a township in the parish of St Bees,[3] from 1866 Sandwith was a civil parish in its own right until 1 April 1934 when it was abolished and merged with Rottington and Whitehaven parishes.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population statistics Sandwith Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 27 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Sandwith Key to English Place-names. The University of Nottingham. 27 October 2020.
  3. Web site: History of Sandwith, in Copeland and Cumberland. A Vision of Britain through Time. 27 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Relationships and changes Sandwith Tn/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 27 October 2020.