Sandwick, Lewis
Sandwick (Scottish Gaelic: Sanndabhaig, IPA:[ˈs̪aun̴̪t̪əvɪkʲ]) is a village in the Scottish Outer Hebrides, on the Isle of Lewis and a quasi-suburb of Stornoway. Sandwick is situated within the parish of Stornoway.[1]
Sandwick
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 Shingle Beach, Sandwick | |
  Sandwick Location within the Outer Hebrides | |
| Language | Scottish Gaelic English |
| OS grid reference | NB441323 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | STORNOWAY |
| Postcode district | HS1 |
| Dialling code | 01851 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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Education
Sandwick is home to one of the three principal primary schools for the Stornoway area, Sandwickhill School.[2]
References
- "Lewis, Sandwickhill". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- "Sandwickhill Primary School - Eilean Siar (Western Isles)". Scottish Schools Online. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sandwick, Isle of Lewis. |
- Visitor's guide for the Isle of Lewis
- Website of the Western Isles Council with links to other resources
- Disabled access to Lewis for residents and visitors
- . Encyclopædia Britannica. 16 (11th ed.). 1911. pp. 525–526.
- A Guide to living in the Outer Hebrides, with most information pertaining to Lewis
- Canmore - Sandwick, Cemetery site record
- Canmore - Lewis, Sandwick site record
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