| Sandal | |
|---|---|
 Sandal Castle remains | |
  Sandal Location within West Yorkshire | |
| Population | 5,432 |
| OS grid reference | SE340180 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WAKEFIELD |
| Postcode district | WF2 |
| Dialling code | 01924 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Sandal Magna or Sandal is a suburb of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England with a population in 2001 of 5,432.[1] An ancient settlement, it is the site of Sandal Castle and is mentioned in the Domesday Book. It is 2 mi (3.2 km) south from Wakefield, 8 mi (13 km) north of Barnsley.[2] The Battle of Wakefield was fought here in the 15th century during the Wars of the Roses.[3]
- ^ Sandal Neighbourhood Profile (PDF), Wakefield MDC, archived from the original (PDF) on 15 June 2011, retrieved 12 March 2010
- ^ The ancient parish of Sandal Magna, Genuki, retrieved 10 March 2010
- ^ The Battle of Wakefield 1460, www.wars-of-the-roses.com, archived from the original on 18 March 2009, retrieved 7 May 2009