Sandholes is a small rural hamlet, located at a crossroads approximately 3+1⁄2 miles (5.6 km) south of Cookstown in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.[1] The settlement is compact, with a modest range of services and community facilities. Existing dwellings are located within the core of the village and in small housing developments on the periphery. According to the 2011 census it has a population of 126 in 50 households.[2]
| Sandholes | |
|---|---|
 Sandholes Presbyterian Church | |
  Sandholes Location within Northern Ireland | |
| Area | 0.058 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
| Population | 126 (2011 Census) |
| • Density | 2,172/sq mi (839/km2) |
| Irish grid reference | H8178 |
| • Belfast | 34 miles |
| District | |
| County | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COOKSTOWN |
| Postcode district | BT80 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
| UK Parliament | |
| NI Assembly | |
Education
editThe village formerly held a primary school, which no longer exists.[citation needed]
Religion
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The Sandholes Presbyterian Church serves Sandholes, the current church replaced the original in 1798 and was extended in 1862. A new modern church hall was built in 2016 to replace the one built in 1962.[3] The village also holds Tullylagan Gospel Hall.
Places of interest
edit- Tullylagan House Hotel is a 19th-century Manor House Hotel which is set in 30 acres (12 ha) of its own private grounds and landscaped gardens with the Tullylagan River flowing through the estate.[4]
- Tullylagan Vintage Owners Association have 14 acres (5.7 ha) at Berkeley's Farm, in the townland of Gallanagh (meaning white marsh), and here the association keeps the traditional methods of farming alive.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps.
- ^ "Sandholes Village Plan November 2016" (PDF). midulstercouncil.org.
- ^ "History of Sandholes Presbyterian Church". sandholes.
- ^ Tulllagan House Hotel
- ^ "Your Place And Mine - Tyrone -". 27 November 2010. Archived from the original on 27 November 2010.
External links
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Media related to Sandholes at Wikimedia Commons