Sandford
Sandford is a village near Strathaven, South Lanarkshire in Scotland. It lies approximately 15 miles southeast of Glasgow. It has 50 houses and 200 inhabitants.- Type: Village with 202 residents
- Description: village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Sandford, South Lanarkshire”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Spectacle E’e Falls and Strathaven Castle.
Spectacle E’e Falls
Waterfall
Photo: MPerkowski, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Much of Scotland is mountainous; western areas of the Highlands enjoy a wet climate. The more steeply plunging west coast highland rivers in particular are home to countless waterfalls.
Strathaven Castle
Castle
Photo: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Strathaven Castle is located in the centre of the small town of Strathaven, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The ruin is closed to the public and has been for 5 years.
Strathaven Academy
School
Strathaven Academy is a non-denominational secondary school in Strathaven, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Strathaven Academy is situated 1½ miles northwest of Sandford.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Strathaven and Glassford.
Strathaven
Town
Photo: John McLeish, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Strathaven is a historic market town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland and is the largest settlement in Avondale. It is 7.5 kilometres south of Hamilton. The Powmillon Burn runs through the town centre, and joins the Avon Water to the east of the town.
Glassford
Village
Glassford is a small village located 8 kilometres south of Hamilton, and 3 kilometres north-east of Strathaven, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It has a population of roughly 500–600 people. Glassford is situated 2½ miles north of Sandford.
Stonehouse
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Stonehouse is a rural village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is on Avon Water in an area of natural beauty and historical interest, near to the Clyde Valley. Stonehouse is situated 3 miles northeast of Sandford.
Sandford
- Category: locality
- Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.66374° or 55° 39′ 50″ northLongitude
-4.03748° or 4° 2′ 15″ westPopulation
202Elevation
627 feet (191 metres)Open location code
9C7QMX77+F2OpenStreetMap ID
node 199756840OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
12262737Wikidata ID
Q7416202
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Japanese—“Sandford” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Sandford”
- Dutch: “Sandford”
- French: “Sandford”
- Japanese: “サンドフォード”
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Highlights include Sandford Hall and St Patrick’s Church.
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