Sandhoe is a hamlet and civil parish in Northumberland, England. It lies about 3 kilometres (2 mi) northwest of Corbridge and 3 kilometres south of Hadrian's Wall. The parish touches Acomb, Corbridge, Hexham and Wall.[2]
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Sandhoe Location within Northumberland | |
| Population | 519 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | NY975665 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HEXHAM |
| Postcode district | NE46 |
| Police | Northumbria |
| Fire | Northumberland |
| Ambulance | North East |
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The name "Sandhoe" means 'Sandy hill-spur'.[3] Sandhoe is a deserted medieval village, the village was first recorded in the 13th century but by 1769 it had completely disappeared and is now covered by modern housing.[4] Sandhoe was formerly a township in the parish of St. John-Lee,[5] in 1866 Sandhoe became a civil parish in its own right.[6]
Listed buildings in the township include Beaufront Castle and Sandhoe Hall.
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