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Sandy lies approximately 50 miles north of London, on the Great North Road (A1 London to Edinburgh trunk road). The town has been "by-passed" for many years, and we are threatened with an A1(M) upgrade at some point in the future. The net result is that one of the hamlets to the south of Sandy (Beeston), has been cut in two.
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Recent developments in the area include the building of 900 new homes to the north of Sandy, just off the A1, on land once owned by local farmers and the Town Council. The new development is called "Fallow Field", and consists of mainly 3 and 4 bed-roomed properties built by Twigden, Laing, Barratt and Wimpey. A new road has been constructed on the edge of the estate, which links the industrial area to the A1, as well as being a convenient route into the town centre for the new "mini-town".
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A new lower school, Maple Tree Lower, opened September 2000. More facilities have been planned, but these have yet to be confirmed or implemented. The original Fallowfield estate is now well estblished and has now been joined by the Westbury Homes "St Ivel Park", which is on the north side of the link road between it and the A1. For more detailed information about housing, shops and local services, see our Local Services page. |
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Revised: January 21, 2007 19:30:09 Contact us :info@sandy-bedfordshire.co.uk Copyright © 1999-2007 mprc