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Village in England
Sandwith
Village
Sandwith is located in the former Borough of CopelandSandwithSandwithLocation in the former Copeland BoroughShow map of the former Borough of CopelandSandwith is located in CumbriaSandwithSandwithLocation within CumbriaShow map of Cumbria
OS grid referenceNX965149
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
List of places
UK
England
Cumbria
54°31′08″N 3°36′00″W / 54.519°N 3.600°W / 54.519; -3.600

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.

History

The name "Sandwith" means 'Sandy ford'. Sandwith was formerly a township in the parish of St Bees, 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.

References

  1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Sandwith Ward (as of 2011) (E05003203)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  2. "Population statistics Sandwith Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  3. "Sandwith Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  4. "History of Sandwith, in Copeland and Cumberland". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  5. "Relationships and changes Sandwith Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 October 2020.

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