Sandwith, Cumbria

Sandwith
Village
Sandwith Location in the former Copeland Borough Show map of the former Borough of Copeland Sandwith Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
OS grid reference	NX965149
Civil parish	Whitehaven
Unitary authority	Cumberland
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
List of places UK England Cumbria 54°31′08″N3°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. ^[1] In 1931, the parish had a population of 332. ^[2]

History

The 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

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.

External links

• Cumbria County History Trust: Sandwith (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)