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“SANDON, a parish in the hundred of Odsey, county Herts, 5 miles S.W. of Royston, its post town, and 4 N.W. of Buntingford. It is situated under the range of chalk hills, and comprises the hamlet of Red Hill. The inhabitants of the village, which is considerable, are chiefly engaged in agricultural pursuits. The appropriate tithes belong to the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's, London. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Rochester, value £323, in the patronage of the bishop. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient structure, with a square tower containing five bells. The register dates from 1678. The parochial charities produce about £3 per annum. At Sandon Church Ende there is a National school. The Independents have a place of worship at Red Hill."

"REDHILL, a hamlet in the parish of Sandon, county Herts, 3 miles N.W. of Buntingford."

from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868

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Church Records

The Parish Registers for the periods:-

  • Baptisms - 1697-1960
  • Marriages - 1678-1993
  • Burials - 1678-1992
  • Bishop's Transcripts - 1604-1858

are deposited at Hertfordshire Record Office, County Hall, Hertford, SG13 8DE. [D/P95]

Entries from the Marriage Registers for the period 1678-1837 are included in The Allen Index at Hertfordshire Record Office.

The period 1678-1885 is covered by the IGI.

Transcripts of the parish registers for the period 1604-1976 are deposited at the Society of Genealogists, 14 Charterhouse Buildings, Goswell Road, LONDON, EC1M 7BA.

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Gazetteers

The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868

"SANDON, a parish in the hundred of Odsey, county Herts, 5 miles S.W. of Royston, its post town, and 4 N.W. of Buntingford. It is situated under the range of chalk hills, and comprises the hamlet of Red Hill. The inhabitants of the village, which is considerable, are chiefly engaged in agricultural pursuits. The appropriate tithes belong to the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's, London. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Rochester, value £323, in the patronage of the bishop. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient structure, with a square tower containing five bells. The register dates from 1678. The parochial charities produce about £3 per annum. At Sandon Church Ende there is a National school. The Independents have a place of worship at Red Hill."

"REDHILL, a hamlet in the parish of Sandon, county Herts, 3 miles N.W. of Buntingford."

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