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Sandal, Yorkshire

Sandal (or Sandal Magna) is a village in Yorkshire, in the West Riding. It lies to the south of Wakefield, of which it forms a suburb. The name 'Sandal' is sometimes used to refer to the wider suburban area around the original village of Sandal Magna. Sandal Castle is a ruined mediæval castle which was used as a location by Shakespeare in Henry VI Part III. The village is within the council area of Wakefield.

Place Type: Village
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division: West Riding
Lat, Long: 53.6588,-1.481087
Grid Reference: SE343181
Police Area: West Yorkshire
Council Area: Wakefield
Country: England

GBPNID: 39166
Entry Type: Alternative name listing (C)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Sandal,_Yorkshire_39166

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