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Sandbach (pronounced / ˈsændbætʃ / ⓘ) [2] is a market town and civil parish in the Cheshire East borough of Cheshire, England. The civil parish contains four settlements: Sandbach, Elworth, Ettiley Heath and Wheelock. History.
Sandbach is home to a fantastic array of independent stores offering a wide variety of products, with café’s, restaurants and hostelries providing a tempting and diverse selection of food and drink for daytime and evening visitors to the Town.
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The Wheatsheaf is an AA 5 Star Gold awarded Gastropub and Steakhouse in Hightown, Sandbach. Firmly established as the destination of choice amongst local residents and visitors alike who appreciate outstanding food, great beers, wines, cocktails and a friendly engaging service.
Nov 21, 2011 · For some people, Sandbach means no more than the services on the M6 motorway. But for the lucky people who have already discovered it, they know there is much more to this pretty market town. Just a quick glance around Sandbach reveals it is a place that oozes history.
These two massive Saxon stone crosses dominate the cobbled market square of Sandbach. They are elaborately carved with animals and Biblical scenes including the Nativity of Christ and the Crucifixion, and probably date from the 9th century.
A Potted History of Sandbach Sandbach history is officially recorded from as early as the Doomsday book, but a significant part of its history occurred prior to William the Conquerer. In the 9th century local Saxons erected bejewelled Crosses to proclaim the Christian message and these famous Saxon Crosses still stand on the cobbles of the
History of Sandbach Crosses. The two massive crosses standing in the market square at Sandbach are thought, from their iconography, to date back to the early 9th century. View of the crosses at Sandbach.
Known as Sanbec in 1086, and Sondbache in 1260, Sandbach derives its name from the Anglo-Saxon sand bæce, which can mean sand stream or sand valley. [1]
Sandbach is a market town in Cheshire. The civil parish of the same name contains four settlements; Sandbach itself, Elworth, Ettiley Heath and Wheelock .
