Sandbach, Market town in Cheshire East, England
Sandbach is a market town in Cheshire East that serves as a local hub with shops, services, and a town center where residents and visitors gather. The layout centers on traditional streets and a market square that form the heart of daily life.
The settlement has roots reaching back to Saxon times and appears in the Domesday Book from 1086 as Sanbec. A royal charter granted by Queen Elizabeth I in 1579 established its formal status as a market town.
The Saxon crosses in the market square, constructed between the 7th and 9th centuries, stand as monuments to the introduction of Christianity in the region.
The town is well connected by rail with services to Manchester and Crewe, making it straightforward to reach from other areas. Local buses also link to surrounding villages and towns for exploring the wider region.
Two remarkable stone crosses from the 7th to 9th centuries stand in the market square, bearing witness to early Christian times in the region. These monuments draw history enthusiasts who want to explore medieval traces.
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Sandbach School
437 m
Old Hall Hotel, Sandbach
566 m
Sandbach Crosses
394 m
St Mary's Church, Sandbach
482 m
St Philip's Church, Hassall Green
3.6 km
St John the Evangelist's Church, Sandbach Heath
2 km
The Literary Institute
222 m
Sandbach Methodist Church
149 m
Town Hall and Market Hall
299 m
St. Peter's Church
1.6 kmHope Chapel
301 m
Fox Inn
1.9 km
Lower Chequer Inn
420 m
Trent and Mersey Canal Lock Number 68 and attached accommodation bridge
3.1 km
The Romping Donkey Public House
3.6 km
Black Bear Inn
373 m
Outbuildings Of Old Hall Hotel
568 m
Bridge No 148
3.3 km
Trent and Mersey Canal Bridge Number 162
2.8 km
Bridge No 146
3.8 km
Crown Hotel
386 m
The Commercial Hotel
1.9 km
Bridge No. 149 at SJ 7685 5888
2.5 km
War Memorial
396 m
Double bridge at Lock No 66, Trent and Mersey Canal
1.8 km
George Hotel
436 m
Canal Cottage
1.9 km
Market Tavern Public House
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