Sandwick, Lewis
Appearance
Sandwick
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Shingle Beach, Sandwick | |
Language | Scottish Gaelic English |
OS grid reference | NB441323 |
Civil parish | |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
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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Scottish Parliament | |
Sandwick (Scottish Gaelic: Sanndabhaig) is a village in the Scottish Outer Hebrides, on the island of Lewis and a quasi-suburb of Stornoway. Sandwick is situated within the parish of Stornoway.[1]
Education
Sandwick is home to one of the three principal primary schools for the Stornoway area, Sandwickhill School.[2]
See also
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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sandwick, Isle of Lewis.
- Visitor's guide for the Island of Lewis
- Website of the Western Isles Council with links to other resources
- Disabled access to Lewis for residents and visitors
- 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article on Lewis and Harris
- A Guide to living in the Outer Hebrides, with most information pertaining to Lewis
- Canmore - Sandwick, Cemetery site record
- Canmore - Lewis, Sandwick site record