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Sandiway, Sandiway Bank, Sandiway Cottage, Sandiway Fm & Sandiway Lodge

Early-attested site in the Parish of Weaverham

Historical Forms

  • Sondeway 1379 Eyre 1435 VR
  • Sondyway 1503 ChRR
  • Sandyway 1499 Orm2 1615 ChCert 1656 Orm2 1671 Sheaf
  • Sandiway 1721 Chol
  • Sandiway Head 1779 Sheaf
  • Sandiway Bank, Sandiway Cottage, Sandiway Lane, Sandiway Lodge & Sandiway Three Houses 1831 Bry
  • Sandayway 1671 Sheaf
  • Sandaway Head 1842 OS

Etymology

Sandiway, Sandiway Bank, Sandiway Cottage, Sandiway Fm & Sandiway Lodge (110–6070), Sondeway 1379Eyre , 1435 VR, Sondyway 1503 ChRR, Sandyway 1499 Orm2, 1615ChCert , 1656 Orm2, 1671 Sheaf, Sandiway 1721Chol , Sandiway Head 1779 Sheaf, Sandiway Bank , Sandiway Cottage , Sandiway Lane , Sandiway Lodge & Sandiway Three Houses 1831 Bry, Sandayway 1671 Sheaf, Sandaway Head 1842 OS, 'sandy road', from sandig and weg , with banke , lane , loge and hēafod . This district was a hamlet partly in Whitegate parish and partly in Weaverham Lordship, and was named from 'Watling Street' (109– 594703 to 110–622714), v. 140 (route VII).

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site