1822 Map of Cheshire
From an actual Survey made in the Years 1820 & 1821, By C. & I. Greenwood, London. Author: GREENWOOD, Christopher Publication place: London Publisher: Published
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1831 Map of Cheshire
Andrew Bryant’s large-scale map of Cheshire Map of the County Palatine of Chester from an actual Survey by A. Bryant. In the Years 1829, 1830
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1832 Map of Cheshire
Hutchings’ large-scale map of Cheshire A Map of the County Palatine of Chester Divided into Hundreds & Parishes, From an Accurate Survey, Made in the
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1939 Register
Map search: 41 million people recorded in England & Wales at the outbreak of the Second World War, via Find My Past. The 1941 UK
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2011 Census interactive map
2011 Census data shown on an interactive map, with the option to chose statistics on population, origin, beliefs, health, housing, education, employment, etc.
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A Street near you
First World War men and women who died whilst serving in the First World War, who lived in Sandbach.
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ADS Archaeology Search
Archaeology Data Service: Accredited digital repository of heritage data, archives, unpublished reports, journals and metadata records.
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Alamy Stock Photos
Photographs of Sandbach for purchase, that can be filtered by people, location, image type, viewpoint, and date taken.
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Ancestry.co.uk
The genealogy website, where you can subscribe to information such as census records, birth, death and marriage certificates, for people who lived in Sandbach, and
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Ancient Tree Inventory
From Ashes to Willow, The Ancient Tree Inventory (ATI) is a living database of ancient trees, that includes trees of interest biologically, aesthetically or culturally
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Archaeological Watching Brief at Old Hall (2011)
Watching brief during ground works of service trenches, new foundations and a soakaway.
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Archives Hub
Brings together descriptions of thousands of the UK’s archive collections
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ArchiveSearch: Cambridge University
ArchiveSearch provides access to finding aids and links to digital records for the majority of archives located in the city of Cambridge. It includes many
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Arriva Bus Timetable
Times of local buses, including route maps and timetables, and ticket purchasing online.
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BBC Domesday Reloaded
The 1986 BBC project to record a snapshot of everyday life across the UK. On the website, navigate via the menu in the panel at
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BBC Weather
Map and 10-day forecast, temperature highs and lows, wind speed and direction, chance of rain.
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Birds spotted at Sandbach Flashes
Bird sighting at Sandbach Flashes, showing the date, number, and observer. Also available for Watch Lane Flash
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Bradshaw's Guide
Sandbach is mentioned in Bradshaw's illustrated handbook for tourists in Great Britain and Ireland: Crewe to Stockport and Manchester SANDBACH Cheshire POPULATION, 5,259 Distance from
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Britain from Above
Aerial photographs of Sandbach from the Aerofilms collection, taken between 1928 and 1951.
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British History Online
Brings together material from British history from libraries, archives, museums and academics.
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British Pathé
British Pathé is one of the finest newsreel archives in the world, consisting of 85,000 films with historical and cultural significance, spanning the years from
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Broadband Availability
SamKnows provides wholesale UK broadband availability at local telephone exchanges around the country.
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Broadband Speedchecker
Use the map to find out about best broadband providers in your area. The blue markers will enable you to see individual results for different
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Burdett's County Map of 1777
Peter Perez Burdett's "Survey of the County Palatine of Chester" was published on 1 Jan 1777.
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Canal and River Trust
The Canal and River Trust is the charity who look after Britain's 2,000 miles of waterways. Includes information on waterways, fisheries, societies, places to visit,
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Car Parks
Sandbach car parks Name/LocationPostcode*Height RestrictionMaximum StayMaximumCapacityFees Brookhouse Road Car Park CW11 1HZ 2.3 metres 10 hours 147 Free Chapel Street Car Park CW11 1DH 2.0
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Charity Commission
The regulator of charities in England and Wales is the Charity Commission, who also maintain the charity register.
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Cowdroy's Cheshire Directory (1789)
The Directory and Guide for the City and County of Chester, by W. Cowdry. Published 1789. The full text for Sandbach reads: Sandbach This town
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Dark skies finder
The main feature of this website is the light pollution map, which has recently been updated with data from 2022. Use it to escape the
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FlightRadar24 Live Air Traffic
Real-time aircraft flight tracking over Sandbach, Cheshire, and the rest of the world.
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Foden's Band Archive
The Foden’s ‘Heritage’ website has been created to celebrate over 100 years of rich and diverse history of the Foden’s Band, a period during which
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Food hygiene ratings
Cheshire East food hygiene rating, part of The Food Standards Agency’s six-tier Food Hygiene Rating scheme for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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FreeBMD (Genealogy)
FreeBMD is the project that aim to transcribe the Civil Registration index of Births, Marriages and Deaths for England and Wales, and to provide free
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Heads (Congleton) Photo Archive
Photos from the Chronicle newspaper from the 1960s, including archive and heritage images.
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Heritage Works: The Old Hall
In 2008, Heritage Works undertook an options appraisal study of The Old Hall.
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HS2 High Speed 2 Rail Route
Interactive map showing the route of HS2 through Crewe, as it passes west of Sandbach.
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Indeed Jobs
Employment available in Sandbach. Search by category, salary and many other factors
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International Space Station
The International Space Station appears as a large cross traversing the night sky. Note that Brightness is measured as “magnitude”, and the smaller the number,
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John Rocque's 1790 map
Composite of England and Wales, drawn from the most accurate surveys containing all the cities, boroughs, market towns & villages; in which are included all
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JSTOR academic journals
JSTOR provides access to more than 12 million academic journal articles, books, and primary sources in 75 disciplines.
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Land off Abbey Road, Sandbach
Land off Abbey Road, Sandbach, Cheshire East. Archaeological Desk-based Assessment. Blythe, Kathryn (2013) Land off Abbey Road, Sandbach, Cheshire East. Archaeological Desk-based Assessment. Project Report.
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Lidar laser maps
LIDAR is a technology which uses laser light to create a 3D representation of the earth's surface. It can be used to find archaeological features
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Listed Buildings (Wikipedia)
78 buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated listed buildings.
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Live railway track signalling
Real-time train information from Network Rail displayed on track diagrams.
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Mobile phone masts
CellMapper is a useful app for locating 2G/3G/4G/4G+ base stations.
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Museum of Policing
The Museum of Policing in Cheshire is an independent charity located in Warrington that includes records relevant to Sandbach and the surrounding area.
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National Biodiversity Network
The National Biodiversity Network NBN Atlas combines multiple sources of information about UK species and habitats
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National Library of Wales
Online Welsh Journals at the National Library of Wales. See also: Newspapers
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National Pipe Organ Register
Click "Search by address" and enter "Sandbach". Click on a building. Click Details
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OpenBenches (memorial)
OpenBenches.org is a site dedicated to memorial benches. A quiet reminder of the people gone but not forgotten. A spot to rest your weary legs
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Ordnance Survey First Series (1856)
Ordnance Survey First Series, Sheet 80, showing Sandbach, and location of its racecourse. (Via Vision of Britain website). See also enlarged view of Cheshire Sheet
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Ordnance Survey Map (1881/2)
Ordnance Survey Map, 'Sheet 050', in Map of Cheshire (Southampton, 1881-1882), British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/os-1-to-10560/cheshire/050 [accessed 5 June 2020].
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Parish of Sandbach (1817)
In The history of the county palatine of Chester, by J H. Hanshall.
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Public Defibrillators (AED)
Automated External Defibrillators (AED). Note that some are located in buildings with access restricted by opening time. Others are outside buildings and available 24-hours. Locations
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Rightmove property for sale
Houses and flats for sale, in and around Sandbach. Filter by price, number of bedrooms, and property type.
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Roman Roads in Cheshire
King Street: the Roman Road from Wilderspool to Chesterton (Margary Number: 70a), featuring: Elworth, Sandbach - Lidar Image and Route Map Abbeyfields Excavation (SJ 7465
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Sandbach Estates Charity (1848)
"To provide for the better administration of certain Charities, in the Parish of Sandbach, in the County of Chester, and the distribution of the Income
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Sandbach Flashes
Created by a few devotees interested in maintaining a photo gallery, latest news, sightings and year list information for the local Sandbach flashes
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Sandbach Official Guide (1st Ed) (1933)
See booklet below. This little handbook has been published (a) to furnish information to the outside world as to Sandbach's local industries; (b) to advertise
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Sandbach Over 60 Years Ago (1895)
By Mrs G. Linnaeus Banks in Bygone Cheshire, edited by Andrew Williams.
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Sandbach Racecouse
History of Sandbach Races at Sandbach Race course. The location of the race course can be seen on the Ordnance Survey First Series map. Races
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Sandbach Saxon Crosses
Sandbach Crosses (Wikipedia). Also called "Sandbach Crosses", and the "Ancient Crosses". Other resources: Web sites Sandbach Crosses (at English Heritage) Sandbach Anglo-Saxon crosses (at Historic
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Sandbach Shops History
Stewart Green's resource on this history of the shops in Sandbach (click the PDF link on his website), going back to the 17th century.
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Sandbach Tunnels
The Sandbach Tunnel Network investigate whether there are hidden tunnels under parts of Sandbach
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Satellites predictions
Satellites appear as star-like points of light moving across the sky. Note that Brightness is measured as "magnitude", and the smaller the number, the brighter
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Sun position
SunCalc shows the movement of the Sun and sunlight-phase for a certain day at a certain place. You can change the Sun's positions for sunrise,
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Sunrise Sunset
A detailed table and graphics showing the sunsrise and sunset times for Sandbach and more than 100.000 places around the world. What time is it
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Survey of English Place-Names
The English Place-Name Society was founded in 1923. Its principal aim is to conduct the Survey of English Place-Names, a county-by-county survey which explains the
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The history of the county palatine and city of Chester (1819)
Features a section Sandbach. Description: The history of the county palatine and city of Chester: compiled from original evidences in public offices, the Harleian and
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The Sandbach Crosses (1946)
"The Sandbach crosses" by A. C. F. Tait, in Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire for the year 1946.
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They Work For You
You shouldn’t have to be an expert to understand what goes on in Parliament. Your politicians represent you… but what exactly do they do in
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Traksy live train signalling
Interactive live diagram showing location of trains, similar to the views used in signal boxes
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University of Leicester Special Collections Online
Includes: Directory of Manchester & Salford, 1853 Kelly's Directory of Cheshire, 1896 Kelly's Directory of Cheshire, 1902 Kelly's Directory of Cheshire, 1914 Kelly's Directory of
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Wind Forecasts
Wind Forecasts, wind speed, live weather and wind map for kitesurfing and windsurfing
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