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Rh SANDIWAY. 395 8 AND WELL PARK. SANDIWAY, a hmlt. in the lordship of Weaverham, CO. Chester, 3 miles S.W. of Northwich. SANDLEFOED PEIOEY, an ext. par. place in the hund. of Faircross, co. Berks, 2 miles S. of Newbury. It is situated on the river Emborne, and was onee the site of a priory founded by Geoffrey Earl of Perche, in 1200. SANDLIN, a hmlt. in the par. of Leigh, co. Wor- cester, 6 miles S.W. of Worcester. SANDNESS, a district in the par. of Walls in the Mainland, co. Orkney and Shetland Islands, Scotland, 3 miles S. of Papa Stour. It is situated on the W. side of the Mainland, and on the S. coast of St. Magnus bar. Sandness is often called Sannes, and derives its name from the headland of Sandness, which flanks the S. side of the entrance of Papa Sound. It was formerly a separate parish, but is now in conjunction with the parish of Walls. The village is about 6 miles distant from the church at Walls, but Divine service is per- formed here once a month. There is a charity school. SANDON, a par. in the hund. of Chelmsford, co. Essex, 3 miles S.E. of Chelmsford, its post town, and 7 W. of Maldon. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on Sandon Brook, which flows to the river Chelmer. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agri- culture. The soil is of a varied nature, being sandy in the higher parts, but a stiff wet loam upon a substra- tum of clay in the lower. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 607, in the patron, of Queen's College, Cambridge. The church, dedicated to St. An- drew, has a square tower containing five bells. The in- terior of the church contains a monument to the wife of Dr. Walton, the polyglottist, who was once rector. The parochial charities produce about 23 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes. George B. M. Lovibond, Esq., of London, is lord of the manor and chief landowner. SANDON a par. in the hund. of Odsey, co. Herts, 5 miles S.W. of Eoyston, its post town, and 4 N.W. of Buntingford. It is situated under the range of chalk hills, and comprises the hmlt. of Eed Hill. The inha- bitants of the village, which is considerable, are chiefly engaged in agricultural pursuits. The appropriate tithes belong to the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's, London. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 323, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient structure, with a square tower containing five bells. The register dates from 1678. The parochial charities produce about 3 per annum. At Sandon Church Ende there is a National school. The Independents have a place of worship at Red Hill. SANDON, a par. in the S. div. of Pirehill hund., co. Stafford, 4| miles S.E. of Stone, its post town, and 5 N.E. of Stafford. It is a station on the North Staffordshire line of railway. The village, which is situated near the Grand Trunk canal and the river Trent, is chiefly agricultural. The par. includes the hmlts. of Day-Hills and Smallrice, and was formerly held by the Saxon Eorl Alfgar, Hugh Lupus, the Do Malbancs, Verdons, Erdeswicks, and Hamiltons, who rebuilt the seat. During the civil war in 1642 a battle was fought at Hopton Heath between the parliamentary forces, under Sir William Brereton, and the royal army, under the Earl of Northampton. The surface rises gra- dually from the N. bank of the river Trent. There are quarries of good building-stone. Sandon Hall, the seat of the Earl of Harrowby, is situated in the midst of an extensive park. On an eminence in the park stands an obelisk or Doric pillar 75 feet high, erected by the late Earl of Harrowby in 1806, in commemoration of William Pitt, and in the midst of a cluster of trees on the E. side of the park is a Gothic shrine with a roof, containing two tablets to the Eight Hon. Spencer Percival. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 366, and the vicarial for 356, besides a glebe com- prising 8 acres. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 355. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient stone structure with a tower con- taining four bells. The interior of the church is deco- rated with several stained windows, the E. one bearing VOL. in. the arms of the Staffords, Ferrers, and other families, also a brass of the late Earl of Harrowby, and a marble monument to his countess. The register dates from. 1635. The parochial charities produce about 2 per annum. There are parochial schools for both sexes, entirely supported by the Earl of Harrowby, who is lord of the manor and principal landowner. Sandon confers the inferior title of viscount on the family of Ryder, Earls of Harrowby. SANDOWN, a castle in the par. of Sholden, hund. of Cornilo, lathe of St. Augustine, co. Kent, 1 mile N. of Deal. It was built by Henry VIII. to protect the S. coast against France, and takes its name from its situa- tion, which abounds in sand hills. SANDOWN, or SANDHAM, a district par. and watering-place in the par. of Brading, Isle of Wight, co. Hants, 6 miles S. of Ryde, 6i from Ventnor, and 8 S.E. of Newport. It is a station on the Isle of Wight railway. This place, which was only a quarter of a century ago a poor fishing village, is now a prosperous town, containing three first-class hotels and numerous marine villas and mansions. It is situated on the S. side of the island, occupying a gentle acclivity at the head of Sandown Bay, which stretches 5 miles from Dunnose to Culver Cliff, and commands varied views of sea and land. The bathing is considered peculiarly invigorating on account of the saltness of the sea-water at this point, and the shore is smooth, firm, and free from shingle, rendering no artificial appliances requisite ; there are, however, numerous bathing-machines on the beach, and a bath-house for hot and cold sea-baths. The shops are abundantly supplied, and there are nume- rous inns and lodging-houses. At the W. end of the village are the barracks, at present occupied by the Isle of Wight militia, and a little to the E. stands Sandown Castle, built by Henry VIII., flanked by bastions and surrounded by a moat. It is still used as a fort, and commands the bay. The population in 1851 was 1,030, and in 1861 1,743. The strata in the vicinity cousiut of green sandstone and wealdeu clay, with iron pyritta in the cliffs and mottled pebbles resembling agate on the beach. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 200, in the patron, of the Church Patronage Society. The church, called Christ Church, was built in 1848, at a cost of 4,000. There are three Dissenting places of worship and a National school Near the village is Sandown Cottage, once the residence of John Wilkes, editor of the Northern Star, who set up a pillar hero to his friend Churchill the poet. SANDRA. Set SANDEBA ISLAND, co. Inverness. SANDRIDGE, a par. in the hund. of Cashio, or lib. of St. Alban's, co. Herts, 2A miles N.E. of St. Alban's, its post town, and 4 N.W. of Hatfield. The village, which is chiefly agricultural, is situated amongst the hills. The soil is of a light nature, with a gravelly sub- soil. The living is a vie. * in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 313. The church, dedicated to St. Leonard, has a square tower containing two bells. The parochial cha- rities produce about 3 per annum. There is a parochial school for both sexes. SANDEIDGE, a demesne of Lord Audley, ip the hund. of Melksham, co. Wilts, 2 miles N.E. of Melks- ham, and 27 N.W. of Forest Salisbury. It is situated on the river Avon, near Chippenham. SANDEINGHAM. See SANDERINOHAM, co. Norfolk. SANDS, or THE SANDS, a hmlt. in the par. of Great Farringdon, co. Berks, 2 miles S.E. of Farringdon. SANDSEND, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Lythe, North Riding co. York, 3 miles N.W. of Whitby. It is a sub- port to Whitby. SANDSIDE BAY, on the coast of Caithness, Scot- land, 1 mile N.W. of Reay. 8ANDSTING, an ancient par. in the Mainland, co. Orkney and Shetland, coast of Scotland. It is in con- junction with Aithsting (which see). SANDTOFT, a hmlt. in the par. of Belton, co. Lin- coln, 1 mile N. of Epworth. SANDWELL PARK, a seat of the Earl of Dart- mouth, co. Stafford, 4 miles N.W. of Birmingham. 3 t