Sandhoe is a hamlet and
civil parish
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in
Northumberland
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It is bordered by land on ...
, England. It lies about 3 kilometres (2 mi) northwest of
Corbridge and 3 kilometres south of
Hadrian's Wall
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. The parish touches
Acomb,
Corbridge,
Hexham
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and
Wall
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* Walls in buildings that form a fundamental part of the supe ...
.
History
The name "Sandhoe" means 'Sandy hill-spur'. Sandhoe is a deserted
medieval
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village, the village was first recorded in the 13th century but by 1769 it had completely disappeared and is now covered by modern housing. Sandhoe was formerly a
township
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in the parish of
St. John-Lee, in 1866 Sandhoe became a civil parish in its own right.
Landmarks
Listed buildings in the township include
Beaufront Castle and
Sandhoe Hall
Sandhoe Hall, also once known as Sandhoe House, is a 19th-century country house situated at Sandhoe, Northumberland. It is a Grade II listed building.
The Sandhoe estate was owned by the Errington family of nearby Beaufront, but when Henry Errin ...
.
References
External links
Villages in Northumberland
Civil parishes in Northumberland
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