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Ballabeg
Ballabeg ( glv, Balley Beg) is a village on the Isle of Man. It is in the parish of Arbory in the sheading of Rushen, in the south of the island near Castletown. There are several small villages and hamlets with the name, although Ballabeg in Arbory is the most well-known and populous. History The name Ballabeg derives from the Manx which means small homestead; although the spelling is different, it is pronounced approximately the same as the English name. The village has previously been recorded on Ordnance Survey maps simply as the village of 'Arbory'. The parish church and school still use this name. There was a small farm with the name 'Ballabeg' but the location of this farm is not certain. At some point in the late 19th or early 20th century the name 'Ballabeg' was applied to the whole village. The village first grew up around the site of a 13th century Franciscan friary at Bemaken, the only Franciscan church on the Isle of Man. William de Montecute, 1st Earl of Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballabeg Railway Station
Ballabeg Station ( Manx: ''Stashoon Raad Yiarn Valley Beg'') is a diminutive request stop near the village of Ballabeg in the south of the Isle of Man, on the island's steam railway, the sole remaining section of the former network which covered 46 miles across the island. There is another station with the same name, but serving a different village, on the Manx Electric Railway to the north. Origins The station (or halt) consists of only a small wooden hut which is a shelter for waiting passengers. There was originally a track works permanent way hut, which remains locked, but a small lean-to canopy was added in 1982. The station is served seasonally by the Isle of Man Railway; other nearby stations are Castletown to the southeast and Colby to the west. The original station building here, installed in 1877, was a more elaborate affair: it was similar in appearance to third class timber buildings at other stations along the line although smaller in size but still with a sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballabeg Station
Ballabeg Station (Manx language, Manx: ''Stashoon Raad Yiarn Valley Beg'') is a diminutive request stop near the village of Ballabeg in the south of the Isle of Man, on the Isle of Man Railway, island's steam railway, the sole remaining section of the former network which covered 46 miles across the island. There is Ballabeg (ME) railway station, another station with the same name, but serving a different village, on the Manx Electric Railway to the north. Origins The station (or halt) consists of only a small wooden hut which is a shelter for waiting passengers. There was originally a track works permanent way hut, which remains locked, but a small lean-to canopy was added in 1982. The station is served seasonally by the Isle of Man Railway; other nearby stations are Castletown railway station, Castletown to the southeast and Colby railway station, Colby to the west. The original station building here, installed in 1877, was a more elaborate affair: it was similar in appearan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballabeg (ME) Railway Station
Ballabeg Station ( Manx: ''Stashoon Raad Yiarn Valley Beg'') is a rural intermediate request stop on the coastal route of the Manx Electric Railway on the Isle of Man with a small station house constructed in 1905. Location The station can be found between Onchan and Laxey on the island's eastern coast. It serves the small hamlet of Ballabeg; it is on the main coast road between Douglas and Ramsey. Facilities In 1905 a small hut (the "station house") was built here in typical style from corrugated iron with a pitched roof, and painted in standard green livery. After some years of neglect this was restored by local residents from 2005 to 2008. It largely serves local traffic, being on the outskirts of the residential area of the village. Namesake This article refers to the Manx Electric Railway station, not to be confused with the Isle of Man Railway station in the south of the island; see Ballabeg Railway Station for details of this stopping place. Route Also Manx Elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A7 Road (Isle Of Man)
"A" roads "B" roads Note: Many of these roads in rural areas do not lead to or from anywhere remotely notable, while many of the roads within towns and villages are very short indeed. This makes it problematic to include "to" or "from" destinations. "C" roads * C3 Switchback road * C4 Ballaleigh road * C5 Ballabooie road * C6 Thurot Cottage road * C7 Rhendoo road * C8 Garey road * C9 Ballamodda road * C10 Scholag road * C11 Ellerslie road * C12 Rushen Abbey road * C13 Jacks Lane, Lewaigue to Port-e-Vullen road * C14 Ballacorey road * C15 Dogmills to Regaby road * C16 Tynwald Hill road * C17 Gleneedle Road * C19 Orrisdale road * C20 Mullinaragher road * C21 Mount Murray Back road * C22 Little Mill road * C24 Kentraugh Back road * C25 Staarvey road * C26 Ballagawne road * C27 Port Cornaa road * C28 Killane road * C29 Old Windmill road * C30 Ballaterson road * C31 Dollagh Mooar road * C32 Glen Vine road * C33 Archallagan road * C34 Ballavar and L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isle Of Man Railway
The Isle of Man Railway (IMR) ( gv, Raad Yiarn Vannin) is a narrow gauge steam-operated railway connecting Douglas with Castletown and Port Erin on the Isle of Man. The line is narrow gauge and long. It is the remainder of what was a much larger network (over ) that also served the western town of Peel, the northern town of Ramsey and the small mining village of Foxdale. Now in government ownership, it uses original rolling stock and locomotives and there are few concessions to modernity. History The line from Douglas to Port Erin is the last remaining line of the former Isle of Man Railway Company, formed in 1870. Its first line, from Douglas to Peel, opened on 1 July 1873, followed by the Port Erin line on 1 August 1874. Initially the Port Erin line had been planned to terminate at Castletown, but the construction of deep water docks at Port Erin caused an extension to the line. A few years after completion, the dock was destroyed by heavy seas and the idea of deep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A28 Road (Isle Of Man)
"A" roads "B" roads Note: Many of these roads in rural areas do not lead to or from anywhere remotely notable, while many of the roads within towns and villages are very short indeed. This makes it problematic to include "to" or "from" destinations. "C" roads * C3 Switchback road * C4 Ballaleigh road * C5 Ballabooie road * C6 Thurot Cottage road * C7 Rhendoo road * C8 Garey road * C9 Ballamodda road * C10 Scholag road * C11 Ellerslie road * C12 Rushen Abbey road * C13 Jacks Lane, Lewaigue to Port-e-Vullen road * C14 Ballacorey road * C15 Dogmills to Regaby road * C16 Tynwald Hill road * C17 Gleneedle Road * C19 Orrisdale road * C20 Mullinaragher road * C21 Mount Murray Back road * C22 Little Mill road * C24 Kentraugh Back road * C25 Staarvey road * C26 Ballagawne road * C27 Port Cornaa road * C28 Killane road * C29 Old Windmill road * C30 Ballaterson road * C31 Dollagh Mooar road * C32 Glen Vine road * C33 Archallagan road * C34 Ballavar and L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Roads In The Isle Of Man
"A" roads "B" roads Note: Many of these roads in rural areas do not lead to or from anywhere remotely notable, while many of the roads within towns and villages are very short indeed. This makes it problematic to include "to" or "from" destinations. "C" roads * C3 Switchback road * C4 Ballaleigh road * C5 Ballabooie road * C6 Thurot Cottage road * C7 Rhendoo road * C8 Garey road * C9 Ballamodda road * C10 Scholag road * C11 Ellerslie road * C12 Rushen Abbey road * C13 Jacks Lane, Lewaigue to Port-e-Vullen road * C14 Ballacorey road * C15 Dogmills to Regaby road * C16 Tynwald Hill road * C17 Gleneedle Road * C19 Orrisdale road * C20 Mullinaragher road * C21 Mount Murray Back road * C22 Little Mill road * C24 Kentraugh Back road * C25 Staarvey road * C26 Ballagawne road * C27 Port Cornaa road * C28 Killane road * C29 Old Windmill road * C30 Ballaterson road * C31 Dollagh Mooar road * C32 Glen Vine road * C33 Archallagan road * C34 Ballavar and L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arbory (parish)
Arbory ( gv, Cairbre) is one of the seventeen historic List of parishes of the Isle of Man, parishes of the Isle of Man. It is located in the south of the island (part of the traditional ''South Side'' division) in the sheading of Rushen (sheading), Rushen. Settlements in the parish include Ballabeg, Colby, Isle of Man, Colby and Ronague. Local government For the purposes of local government in the Isle of Man, local government, the whole of the historic parish forms an electoral ward of the parish district of Arbory and Malew. The Captain of the Parish (since 1998) is Cecil Raymond Gawne. Politics The area of the historic parish is part of the Arbory, Castletown & Malew House of Keys constituencies, constituency, which elects two Members to the House of Keys. Until 2016 it was in the Rushen (sheading), Rushen constituency. Demographics The Isle of Man census of 2016 returned a parish population of 1,847, an increase of 5.4% from the figure of 1,747 in 2011. References Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rushen (sheading)
Rushen ( ; gv, Rosien) is one of the six sheadings of the Isle of Man. It is located in the south of the island (part of the traditional ''South Side'' division) and consists of the three historic parishes of Arbory, Malew and (Kirk Christ) Rushen. Administratively, the sheading of Rushen also includes the town of Castletown, Isle of Man, Castletown and the village districts of Port Erin and Port St Mary. Other settlements in the sheading include Ballabeg, Colby, Isle of Man, Colby and Ronague (all in the parish of Arbory), Ballasalla, Derbyhaven and St Mark's, Isle of Man, St Mark's (all in the parish of Malew), and Cregneash in the parish of Rushen. MHKs and elections Since 2016, when it was reduced from a three-member seat to a two-member seat, the House of Keys Constituencies, House of Keys constituency of Rushen (constituency), Rushen covers the historical parish of Rushen (as above) with some minor departures from the historical parish boundary. See also *Local go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billown Circuit
The Billown Circuit is a motorcycle road-race course used for the Southern 100, the Pre-TT Classic races and the National Road Races meetings near Castletown on the Isle of Man. Racing is held on public roads closed for racing by an Act of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man. The course is 4.25 miles (6.8 km) long and is in the parishes of Arbory and Malew. The course start-line is on the outskirts of Castletown and the course includes parts of the primary A5 New Castletown Road, the A28 Castletown to Ballabeg road, the A7 Ballasalla to Port Erin road and the A3 Castletown to Ramsey road. History Following the closure of the former RAF Station at Andreas to motorcycle racing in 1954, and to celebrate the success of George 'Sparrow' Costain and Derek Ennett at the 1954 Manx Grand Prix, the Southern Motor Cycle Club (SMCC) proposed that a motorcycle circuit be developed in the area around Castletown in the Isle of Man.''Southern 100 Silver Jubilee Road Racing M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Erin
Port Erin ( gv, Purt Çhiarn, meaning ''lord's port'') is a seaside village in the south-west of the Isle of Man, in the historic parish of Rushen. It was previously a seaside resort before the decline of the tourist trade. Administratively it is designated as a village district, with its own board of commissioners. The district covers around 1 square mile, and is adjacent to: Port St Mary to the south-east; the main part of Arbory and Rushen parish district to the north and east; the sea to the west; and an exclave of Arbory and Rushen parish district (including the village of Cregneash) to the south. Following recent residential expansion, the settlement is now contiguous with that of Port St Mary, and on 18 July 2018 Tynwald authorised a public enquiry into the proposed expansion of the district boundary to include some of this expansion. The village was twinned with Latour-de-France. Demographics * Population (2011 census) 3,530 * Adjacent village: Port St Mary * Largest s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronague
Ronague ( gv, Eairy Shynnagh or ) is a tiny hamlet in the south of the Isle of Man, in the parish of Arbory. It consists of an old chapel, several houses and some farms. It lies to the north of the villages of Ballabeg and Colby, west of the hamlet of Grenaby and south of the hill South Barrule. On the A27 road between Ronague and the Round Table is the seemingly magical ''magnetic hill''.http://www.gov.im/lib/docs/tourism/trade/media/attractionsfactsheet.pdf Isle of Man attractions leaflet A gravity hill A gravity hill, also known as a magnetic hill, mystery hill, mystery spot, gravity road, or anti-gravity hill, is a place where the layout of the surrounding land produces an optical illusion, making a slight downhill slope appear to be an uphi ..., it appears to pull cars uphill when their drive is not engaged (grid reference ). References {{Isle of Man Populated places in the Isle of Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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