Sandy

Other current and historical names

Sandie
Sandeia

Built-Up Area: Sandy
Parish/Community: Sandy
Unitary Authority: Central Bedfordshire
Region: Eastern

Category: Populated Place
Type: Town

Latitude/Longitude: 52°7'45"N 0°17'18"W
Eastings/Northings: 517258, 249257
OS Grid: TL172492
Mapcode Local: GBR H3Q.KWY
Mapcode Global: VHGMS.YRD4

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Sandy within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Sandy in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Sandy, par. and vil. with ry. sta. (Sandy Junction), Bedfordshire, in E. of co.- par., 4010 ac., pop. 2662; vil., on river Ivel, 3m. NW. of Biggleswade; P.O., T.O.

Sandy in the Domesday Book

A village in Weneslawe hundred, in the county of Bedfordshire.

- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Wulfmer of Eaton Socon
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Eudo the steward
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Eudo the steward
- Taxable Value: 16 ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £10 in 1066; £8 in 1070; £12 in 1086
- Households: 24 villagers; 6 smallholders; 2 slaves
- Plough Teams: 3 lord's ploughs; 8 men's ploughs (16 plough lands)
- Meadow: 16 ploughs
- Mills: 2, value £2 10/-

British Place Names

Sandy, Central Bedfordshire

Sandy is a town in Central Bedfordshire

Sandy in historic gazetteers

Sandy in the Domesday Book