Sandiway
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Sandiway is a village in the civil parish
of Cuddington
, Cheshire
, England
. It lies to the east of and is contiguous with the village of Cuddington.
Sandiway was the birthplace of John Douglas
who designed many of the buildings in the centre of Chester
, many buildings for the Dukes of Westminster
and a number of churches in Cheshire. St John's Church, Sandiway, and its lychgate
were designed by Douglas and both are Grade II listed buildings.
Sandiway Golf Club has been used as final qualifying for The Open golf championship and is a regular venue for regional amateur finals.
Sandiway is also the home to Blakemere Craft Centre a recipe of relaxed and unique shopping set in and around a beautiful Edwardian stable block and cobbled courtyard, home to numerous craft shops offering gifts galore, beautifully handcrafted either on site or around the world. Blakemere Craft Centre also has a large indoor and outdoor childrens play area. Special events such as the Water Balls appear at Blakemere on a regular basis.
Sandiway has the major cross-roads where the A49 crosses over the A556 at the Shell service station. The Jones Homes Grange Estate was completed 6 years ago and has provided 2,3 & 4 bedroom houses in the area. Plans to extend the estate are currently in the pipeline for an additional 140 homes.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Cuddington
Cuddington, Vale Royal
Cuddington is a civil parish and rural village in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, about six miles west of Northwich and fourteen miles east of Chester....
, Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It lies to the east of and is contiguous with the village of Cuddington.
Sandiway was the birthplace of John Douglas
John Douglas (architect)
John Douglas was an English architect who designed about 500 buildings in Cheshire, North Wales, and northwest England, in particular in the estate of Eaton Hall. He was trained in Lancaster and practised throughout his career from an office in Chester, Cheshire...
who designed many of the buildings in the centre of Chester
Chester
Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the...
, many buildings for the Dukes of Westminster
Duke of Westminster
The title Duke of Westminster was created by Queen Victoria in 1874 and bestowed upon Hugh Grosvenor, 3rd Marquess of Westminster. The current holder of the title is Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster....
and a number of churches in Cheshire. St John's Church, Sandiway, and its lychgate
Lychgate
A lychgate, also spelled lichgate, lycugate, or as two separate words lych gate, is a gateway covered with a roof found at the entrance to a traditional English or English-style churchyard.-Name:...
were designed by Douglas and both are Grade II listed buildings.
Sandiway Golf Club has been used as final qualifying for The Open golf championship and is a regular venue for regional amateur finals.
Sandiway is also the home to Blakemere Craft Centre a recipe of relaxed and unique shopping set in and around a beautiful Edwardian stable block and cobbled courtyard, home to numerous craft shops offering gifts galore, beautifully handcrafted either on site or around the world. Blakemere Craft Centre also has a large indoor and outdoor childrens play area. Special events such as the Water Balls appear at Blakemere on a regular basis.
Sandiway has the major cross-roads where the A49 crosses over the A556 at the Shell service station. The Jones Homes Grange Estate was completed 6 years ago and has provided 2,3 & 4 bedroom houses in the area. Plans to extend the estate are currently in the pipeline for an additional 140 homes.