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SANDHAM. 394 SANDILANDS. men. At the bottom of the hill commences the New Military canal, cut in a zigzag course along the coast, and following the direction of the hills for near 23 miles to Cliff End, near Rye, in Sussex. The village, which is close to the sea, commands a clear view of the French coast, and is sheltered by a range of hills rising imme- diately behind. The air is salubrious, and since the establishment of the Local Board of Health the drainage has been improved and the water supply abundant from the Seabrook springs. It consists principally of one long street of well-built but irregularly planned houses, and numerous detached villas, all built since 1773, when a shipbuilder of the name of Wilson established two shipbuilding yards, and laid the foundation of the modern town. It possesses hot and cold baths, circu- lating library, reading-rooms, a dispensary, and a lite- rary institution. The population of the ecclesiastical district in 1861 was 1,669, exclusive of about 5,500 soldiers in the camp. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 260. The church was founded in 1822 by John fourth Earl of Darnley, but subsequently enlarged and rebuilt. The "Wesleyans have a place of worship. There are National schools, built in 1846, also infant schools. On the summit of a neighbouring hill are traces of an elliptical camp of two acres, attributed to King Ethelbert, and a little N. of the village, on Shorncliffo Hill, a summer camp, formed during the great i'rench war. A pleasure fair is held on 23rd July. SANDHAM. See SANDOWN, co. Hants. SANDHAVEN, a small fishing vil. and seaport town in the par of Pitsligo, co. Aberdeen, Scotland. It has a safe and commodious harbour. The dues are free for everything in connection with the fishing. SANDHEAD, a vil. in the par. of Stoneykirk, co. Wigtown, Scotland, C miles S.E. of Tort Patrick. It has a natural harbour in Luce Bay, with accommo- dation for the anchorage of lime and coal sloops. Some of the inhabitants are employed in the mackerel and cod fisheries. SANDHILL-HEATH, a hmlt. in the par. of Rock- bourne, co. Hants, 2 miles N.W. of Fordingbridge. SANDHILLS, a station on the W. section of the Lancashire and Yorkshire railway, the first after leaving Liverpool. 8ANDHOE, a tnshp. in the par. of St. John Lee, S. div. of Tindale ward, co. Northumberland, 2J miles N.E. of Hexham, its post town, and 2 N.W. of Cor- bridge railway station. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the N. side of the river Tyue. Beaufort House and Sandhoe House are the principal residences, and near the former is a Roman Catholic chapel now in disuse. SANDIIOLME, a hmlt. in the par. of St. John, and lib. of the borough of Beverley, East Riding co. York, 2 miles from Beverley. It is in conjunction with Stork- hill to form a tnshp. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. SANDHOLME, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Gilberdike, par. of Eastrington, East Riding co. York, 5 miles N.E. of Howden. It is in conjunction with Hive and Owstrop. SANDHURST, a par. in the hund. of Sonning, co. Berks, 5 miles S.E. of Wokingham, its post town, and about a quarter of a mile from the Reading and Reigate railway. The village, which is small, is situated on the river Blackwater. The soil is of a sandy nature. In the neighbourhood are a Roman camp and several bar- rows. Sandhurst Royal Military College is situated in extensive grounds, with a sheet of water in front, and surrounded by plantations. It was originally founded by the late Duke of York in 1799, and first temporarily placed at High Wycombe, but thence removed to Great Marlow in 1802, and finally to its present site in 1812. The edifice, which has a Doric portico of eight columns, has a main front 434 feet in length, but the whole prin- cipal fa5ade is 900 feet. It is furnished with a chapel, observatory, riding-school, 110 feet by 50, study and dining halls, dormitories, and an octagonal room in which the public examinations are held, besides houses set apart for the governor, lieutenant-governor, and officers. The various branches of study consist of mathe- matics, fortification, surveying, drawing, history, clas- sics, &c. The library has a choice collection of books, also portraits of George III. and his queen, and of the late governors. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 150, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, has a spired tower containing two bells. The interior of the church con- tains a brass to the Haile family. The whole edifice has been rebuilt at an outlay of 1,300, chiefly defrayed by the present incumbent. The parochial charities produce about 15. There is a National school for both sexes. Robert Gibson, Esq., is lord of the manor. Sand- hurst Lodge is the principal residence. SANDHURST, a par. in the upper div. of Dud- stone hund., co. Gloucester, 3 miles N. of Gloucester, its post town. The village is situated near the Severn, and is chiefly agricultural. The soil is various, being in some parts sandy, and in others clay, but near the river bank it is of a red loam. There are some brick kilns. The great tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 480, the vicarial for 205, and the glebe comprises 12 acres. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 310, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Lawrence, has a tower containing six bells. The parochial charities pro- duce about 30 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes. The manor once belonged to Edmar the Saxon, but soon after the death of Edward the Confessor it was taken from him by Earl Harold, and eventually passed into the family of the De Willingtons. Wallsworth Hall is the principal residence. The Dean and Chapter of Gloucester and Captain De Wiuton are lords of the manor. SANDHURST, a par. in the hund. of Selbritten- den, lower div. of Scray lathe, co. Kent, 7 miles S.E. of Cranbrook, 7 S.W. of Tenterden, and 6 N.E. of Etchingham railway station. Staplehurst is its post town. The village, which is large, is chiefly agricul- tural. It is situated on the river Kother, which divides this parish from the county of Sussex. The land is partly in hop grounds and common. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 880, and the glebe comprises 9 acres. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 613, in the patron, of the archbishop. The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, is an ancient structure, with a tower containing five bells. The re- gister dates from 1563. The parochial charities pro- duce about .6 per annum. There are National and British schools. The Wesleyans and Baptists have each a place of worship. Downgate is the principal residence. A fair is held on 25th May for cattle and pedlary. SAND-HUTTON. See BUTTON, SAND, co. York. SANDIACRE, a par. in the hund. of Morleston, co. Derby, 9 miles E. of Derby, its post town, and 25 from Leicester. It is a station on a branch line of the Mid- land railway. The village is situated on the river Ere- wash, and on the road from Derby to Nottingham. It was formerly a market town, and comprises the tnshp. of Springfarm. In the vicinity are brick kilns and a starch manufactory. Some of the females are employed in warp net-making, and in the manufacture of lace by power loom. The Erowash and Derby canal, commu- nicating with the Grand Junction, passes through the parish. The impropriate tithes belong to the Preben- dary of Sandiacre, in the cathedral of Lichfield. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 300, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedi- cated to St. Giles, is partly Saxon, with a spired tower containing three bells. It is mentioned in Domesday Survey, and forms a conspicuous object in the surround- ing landscape. The Wesleyans and Primitive Metho- dists have each a place of worship. SANDILANDS, a station on the Douglas and Lanark branch of the Caledonian railway, 3 J miles from Douglas. SANDILANDS. See SANDYLANDS, co. Northumber- land.