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Coordinates: 53°08′46″N 2°22′01″W / 53.146°N 2.367°W / 53.146; -2.367
Sandbach (pronounced sand-batch pronunciation ) is a market town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The civil parish contains four settlements; Sandbach itself, Elworth, Ettiley Heath and Wheelock.
Sandbach is perhaps best known as the original home of Foden and ERF lorries, though neither company now exists in the town, 12-times National Brass Band Championship winners, Foden's Band, the ancient Saxon Sandbach Crosses, and Sandbach services on the M6 motorway.
Known as Sanbec in 1086, Sondbache (also Sondebache) in 1260, and Sandbitch in the 17–18th centuries, Sandbach derives its name from the Anglo-Saxon sand bæce, which can mean "sand stream" or "sand valley".
Traces of settlement are found in Sandbach from Saxon times, when the town was called Sanbec. Little is known about the town during this period, except that it was subjected to frequent Welsh and Danish raids. The town's inhabitants were converted to Christianity in the 7th century by four priests: Cedda, Adda, Betti and Diuma. The town has an entry in the Domesday Book from 1086, at which time it was sufficiently large to need a priest and a church. The entry states:
Riders head through Sandbach on stage 3 of the Tour of Britain in Cheshire East.
Student candidates discuss many of the issues concerning voters in preparation for the mock election next week
Sandbach and Great Budworth. Cheshire. M/S half timbered Tudor houses in Sandbach. L/S of the Tudor Manor house. Various shots of the cobbled market place with 2 Saxon crosses. Various shots of the 400 year old church with arched pathway through churchyard. M/S of the Norman church at Great Budworth. M/S of stone stocks and lychgate. M/S of cobbled lane. M/S of inn and sign which urges everyone to "slay the dragon of drunkenness"! M/S of the pump house. Various shots of the lanes and Arley (?) mere. FILM ID:1564.2
Demolition of the old railway bridge on the Salt Line to make way for new road and housing development 1994.
A piece on a haunted hotel in Sandbach, followed by the usual insipid phone-in from members of the public. Just be happy it's Fern & Phil rather than Richard & Judy.
Some views of Sandbach Railway Station taken on the late afternoon of Saturday 19th December 2015. Sandback is situated on the Manchester spur of the west coast main line and is served by Northern Rails stopping service between Manchester Piccadilly and Crewe. Virgin Trains running between Manchester Piccadilly and London Euston pass through here as do Arriva Trains Wales services running between Manchester Piccadilly and South Wales destinations such as Cardiff Central, Swansea, Milford Haven and Pembroke Dock. Click on the following link for a full history and description of the station: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandbach_railway_station