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.[1] In 1931, the parish had a population of 332.[2]
| Sandwith | |
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  Sandwith Location in the former Copeland Borough  Sandwith Location within Cumbria | |
| OS grid reference | NX965149 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
History
editThe name "Sandwith" means 'Sandy ford'.[3] Sandwith was formerly a township in the parish of St Bees,[4] 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.[5]
References
edit- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Sandwith Ward (as of 2011) (E05003203)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Population statistics Sandwith Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Sandwith Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "History of Sandwith, in Copeland and Cumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Sandwith Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
External links
edit- Cumbria County History Trust: Sandwith (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
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