Sandymoor
Sandymoor is a civil parish in Runcorn, Halton, Cheshire, England, with a population of approximately 2,678.[1] The majority of housing in Sandymoor was built post-1990 and the parish was formed in 2008 by the Halton (Parish Electoral Arrangements) Order 2008.[3] Sandymoor lies approximately 3 miles east of Runcorn town centre, 4 miles south-west from Warrington town centre and 2 miles north of the M56 motorway.
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A snapshot of Sandymoor | |
Sandymoor Location within Cheshire | |
Population | 2,678 [1] |
OS grid reference | SJ559836 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | RUNCORN |
Postcode district | WA7 |
Dialling code | 01928 |
Police | Cheshire |
Fire | Cheshire |
Ambulance | North West |
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Sandymoor is an affluent parish, having been ranked among the 10% least deprived LSOAs (Neighbourhoods) in the country in the Department for Communities and Local Government's 'English indices of Deprivation'.[4] Sandymoor has a relatively young population with an average age of 33.6 years, compared to an average age of 40 years for the general UK population.[1]
Sandymoor has been undergoing rapid development in recent years, with construction of new homes anticipated to be complete by 2019.[5]
Further improvements have been discussed, including opening a primary school and creating a station on the Chester-Manchester railway line which runs along the eastern edge of the parish.
History
The area of Sandymoor was designated as part of Runcorn New Town in 1964 and was initially allocated to industry.[6] The new town masterplan was amended in 1975 and the land redesignated as residential.[7] In 2008, Sandymoor Parish Council was created.[8]
Places of interest
Within Sandymoor
- Sandymoor Hall, a community hall hosting daily clubs, classes and events.
- Sandymoor Ormiston Academy, a secondary free school established in 2012.
- Manor Park, an industrial estate containing manufacturing, office and warehouse facilities for companies including Thermo Fisher Scientific, The Protein Works, Warburtons, Lidl, B&M and Cheshire Constabulary Custody Suite.
Near to Sandymoor
- Norton Priory, a museum and the most excavated monastery site in Britain
- Sci-Tech Daresbury, a science and innovation campus whose tenants include the Daresbury Laboratory and Cockcroft Institute
- Runcorn Shopping City, the main shopping area in Runcorn opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1972
- The Mersey Gateway bridge, a 1,000 m long cable-stayed bridge across the River Mersey between Runcorn and Widnes. On the Runcorn side this bridge connects to the Daresbury Expressway (A558) and the Central Expressway (A533) towards Sandymoor.
- Daresbury Village, famous as the birthplace of Lewis Carroll
- Creamfields, a large dance music festival which is held on August Bank Holiday
- The Brindley theatre and arts centre, an award-winning theatre and arts centre in Runcorn Old Town
- Runcorn East railway station
- Walton Hall
- Halton Castle
- Norton Water Tower
- Bridgewater Canal
- Manchester Ship Canal
Education
Sandymoor is served by a number of nearby schools, namely:
- Sandymoor Ormiston Academy, a secondary free school which opened in 2012, rated as 'good' by Ofsted in 2014 and 'inadequate' by them in 2018[9]
- Windmill Hill Primary School, rated as 'outstanding' by Ofsted in 2013 [10]
- Daresbury Primary School, rated as 'outstanding' by Ofsted in 2008 [11]
- Moore Primary School, rated as 'good' by Ofsted in 2013 [12]
References
- UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Sandymoor Parish (E04000318)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- http://www.sandymoorparishcouncil.gov.uk/
- Halton (Parish Electoral Arrangements) Order 2008 (PDF), Electoral Commission, retrieved 15 January 2009
- "English Indices of Deprivation 2010".
- "Sandymoor Supplementary Planning Document 2009" (PDF).
- Runcorn New Town Master Plan (PDF), Runcorn Development Corporation, 1967, archived from the original (PDF) on 21 June 2018, retrieved 25 February 2018
- "Runcorn New Town Master Plan Amendment No.2" (PDF). Runcorn Development Corporation. 1975. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 February 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- Halton (Parish Electoral Arrangements) Order 2008 (PDF), Electoral Commission, retrieved 15 January 2009
- Ofsted: Sandymoor
- Ofsted: Windmill Hill Primary School
- Ofsted: Daresbury Primary School
- Ofsted: Moore Primary School