Sandwick (Scottish Gaelic: Sanndabhaig, IPA:[ˈs̪aun̴̪t̪əvɪkʲ]) is a village in the Scottish Outer Hebrides, on the Isle of Lewis and a quasi-suburb of Stornoway. Sandwick is situated within the parish of Stornoway.[2]

Sandwick Scottish Gaelic: Sanndabhaig
Shingle Beach, Sandwick
Sandwick Location within the Outer Hebrides
Population	870 (mid-2020 est.)[1]
Language	Scottish Gaelic English
OS grid reference	NB441323
Civil parish	Stornoway
Council area	Na h-Eileanan Siar
Lieutenancy area	Western Isles
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	STORNOWAY
Postcode district	HS1
Dialling code	01851
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Scottish Parliament	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
List of places UK Scotland 58.206°N 6.355°W / 58.206; -6.355

Education

Sandwick is home to one of the three principal primary schools for the Stornoway area, Sandwickhill School.[3]

See also

• Lewis and Harris
• History of the Outer Hebrides

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sandwick, Isle of Lewis.

• Visitor's guide for the Isle of Lewis
• Website of the Western Isles Council with links to other resources
• Disabled access to Lewis for residents and visitors
• "Lewis-with-Harris" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 16 (11th ed.). 1911. pp. 525–526.
• A Guide to living in the Outer Hebrides, with most information pertaining to Lewis
• Canmore - Sandwick, Cemetery site record
• Canmore - Lewis, Sandwick site record

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