Official Name: | Sandholes |
Static Image Name: | Sandholes Presbyterian Church - geograph.org.uk - 113647.jpg |
Static Image Width: | 240px |
Static Image Caption: | Sandholes Presbyterian Church |
Map Type: | Northern Ireland |
Coordinates: | 54.594°N -6.78°W |
Belfast Distance: | 34 miles |
Unitary Northern Ireland: | Mid-Ulster |
Population: | 126 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.058 |
Population Ref: | (2011 Census) |
Irish Grid Reference: | H8178 |
Country: | Northern Ireland |
Post Town: | COOKSTOWN |
Postcode Area: | BT |
Postcode District: | BT80 |
Dial Code: | 028 |
Constituency Westminster: | Mid Ulster |
Constituency Ni Assembly: | Mid Ulster |
Lieutenancy Northern Ireland: | County Tyrone |
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Sandholes is a small rural hamlet, located at a crossroads approximately 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]
The village formerly held a primary school, which no longer exists.
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.