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Bishopscourt, Isle Of Man
Bishopscourt (previously known as Ballacurry, in gv, the farm of McCurry or O'Curry) consists of a 17th-century mansion house, the St Nicholas (Private Chapel) in the Church of England Diocese of Sodor & Man, and the former estate of Ballachurry or Bishopscourt Manse. Previously the official residence of the Bishop of Sodor and Man, the current Bishopscourt House and estate are now in private ownership. Bishopscourt is situated north of Kirk Michael on the primary A3 Castletown to Ramsey road and is known as a historic point in the TT races, adjacent to the 16th Milestone road-side marker of the Snaefell Mountain Course close to the tertiary C19 Orrisdale Loop Road junction. The Bishopscourt Manse and the Bishop's Glen form part of the boundary of the parishes of Michael and Ballaugh. The bishop's Chapel of St Nicholas was the diocese's pro-cathedral A pro-cathedral or procathedral is a parish church that temporarily serves as the cathedral or co-cathedral of a diocese, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Bishopscourt may refer to: Places Australia * Bishopscourt, East Melbourne, a gothic architecture building in East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia * Bishopscourt, Darling Point, a historic house in Sydney, Australia Ireland * Bishopscourt, County Kildare, the former seat of the Earls of Clonmell in County Kildare, Ireland * Bishopscourt, Straffan, the home of Irish politician John Ponsonby, located in Straffan, Ireland * Bishopscourt Racing Circuit, a motor racing track in County Down, Northern Ireland Isle of Man * Bishopscourt, Isle of Man, a mansion house, chapel and estate on the Isle of Man, United Kingdom New Zealand * Bishopscourt, Dunedin, a historic property in Dunedin, New Zealand, built by William Mason South Africa * Bishopscourt, Cape Town, a southern suburb of Cape Town, South Africa See also * Bishop Court Apartments , native_name_lang = French , former_names = , alternate_names = , status = , image = Bishop Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of England
The Church of England (C of E) is the established Christian church in England and the mother church of the international Anglican Communion. It traces its history to the Christian church recorded as existing in the Roman province of Britain by the 3rd century and to the 6th-century Gregorian mission to Kent led by Augustine of Canterbury. The English church renounced papal authority in 1534 when Henry VIII failed to secure a papal annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon. The English Reformation accelerated under Edward VI's regents, before a brief restoration of papal authority under Queen Mary I and King Philip. The Act of Supremacy 1558 renewed the breach, and the Elizabethan Settlement charted a course enabling the English church to describe itself as both Reformed and Catholic. In the earlier phase of the English Reformation there were both Roman Catholic martyrs and radical Protestant martyrs. The later phases saw the Penal Laws punish Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Sodor And Man
The Bishop of Sodor and Man is the Ordinary (officer), Ordinary of the Diocese of Sodor and Man (Manx Gaelic: ''Sodor as Mannin'') in the Province of York in the Church of England. The diocese only covers the Isle of Man. The Peel Cathedral, Cathedral Church of St German where the bishop's seat is located, is in the town of Peel, Isle of Man, Peel. St German's was elevated to cathedral status on 1 November 1980. The bishop is an ''ex officio'' member of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man (the upper house of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man) and of Tynwald Court. The bishop's residence is Thie yn Aspick (Bishop's House), Douglas, Isle of Man, Douglas. The right to appoint the Bishop of Sodor and Man is vested in the Monarchy of the United Kingdom, British crown; the Monarch acts, perhaps somewhat anomalously (in view of Man's status as a Crown Dependency), on the advice of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Prime Minister. However, unlike diocesan bishops ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael, Isle Of Man
Michael ( gv, Maayl) is one of the six sheadings of the Isle of Man. It is located on the west of the island (part of the traditional ''North Side'' division) and consists of the three historic parishes of Ballaugh, Jurby and Michael. Historic parish Michael ( gv, Maayl) is one of the seventeen historic parishes of the Isle of Man. It is located on the west of the island (part of the traditional ''North Side'' division) in the sheading of Michael. Other settlements in the parish include Barregarrow. Local government For the purposes of local government, the whole of the historic parish forms a single district with Commissioners. The district of Michael was formed in 1989 by the re-amalgamation of two local authority areas, Michael village and the larger rural area of Michael parish. These two local authority areas had been separated from one another in 1905. The Captain of the Parish (since 1970) is John James Martin Cannell. Politics Michael parish is part of the Ay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A3 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] |
Castletown, Isle Of Man
Castletown ( gv, Balley Chashtal, pronounced ) is a town in the Isle of Man, geographically within the historical parish of Malew but administered separately. Lying at the south of the island, it was the Manx capital until 1869. The centre of town is dominated by Castle Rushen, a well-preserved medieval castle, originally built for a Viking king. History Castletown is the former capital of the Isle of Man and site of the Tynwald, and can trace its roots back to 1090. The town has narrow streets and small fishing cottages. Castle Rushen (at the centre of the town) was originally built in 1265 for a Norse king, then fortified and added to by successive rulers between the 13th and 16th centuries. The castle has been used as a fortress, a residence for the Kings and Lords of Mann, the site of a mint and even a prison (past prisoners include a bishop and two newspaper editors). The town and castle were the site of a number of sieges and battles, especially during the years when con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramsey, Isle Of Man
Ramsey ( gv, Rhumsaa) is a coastal town in the north of the Isle of Man. It is the second largest town on the island after Douglas. Its population is 7,845 according to the 2016 Census. It has one of the biggest harbours on the island, and has a prominent derelict pier, called the Queen's Pier (currently under restoration). It was formerly one of the main points of communication with Scotland. Ramsey has also been a route for several invasions by the Vikings and Scots. Ramsey is also known as "Royal Ramsey" due to royal visits by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in 1847 and by King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in 1902. History The name of the town derives from the Old Norse ''hrams-á'', meaning "wild garlic river", More specifically, it refers to the plant known as ramsons, buckrams or wild garlic, in Latin ''Allium ursinum''. The Isle of Man has been an important strategic location in conflicts between the Norse rulers of Man and the Isles, and the Scots and English. Sm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snaefell Mountain Course
The Isle of Man TT Mountain Course or ''TT Course'' is a street and public rural road circuit located in the Isle of Man, used for motorcycle racing. The motorcycle ''TT Course'' is used principally for the Isle of Man TT Races and also the separate event of the Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling for the Manx Grand Prix and Classic TT Races held in September of each year. The start-line for the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course is located on Glencrutchery Road in the town of Douglas, Isle of Man.Daily Express page 38 Friday 7 September 1979 The clockwise course has a lap of , from the start line at the TT Grandstand on Glencrutchery Road ( A2 Ramsey to Douglas) in the island's main town of Douglas. After negotiating urban streets, the racing circuit turns right to leave Douglas at Quarter Bridge, then proceeds along the A1 Douglas to Peel road through the villages of Braddan, Union Mills, Glen Vine, Crosby, and Greeba. The course then turns right at Ballacraine on to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manse
A manse () is a clergy house inhabited by, or formerly inhabited by, a minister, usually used in the context of Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist and other Christian traditions. Ultimately derived from the Latin ''mansus'', "dwelling", from ''manere'', "to remain", by the 16th century the term meant both a dwelling and, in ecclesiastical contexts, the amount of land needed to support a single family. Many notable Scots have been called "sons (or daughters) of the manse", and the term is a recurring point of reference within Scottish media and culture. For example, former Prime Minister Gordon Brown was described as a "son of the manse" as he is the son of a Presbyterian minister. When selling a former manse, the Church of Scotland always requires that the property should not be called "The Manse" by the new owners, but "The Old Manse" or some other acceptable variation. The intended result is that "The Manse" refers to a working building rather than simply applying as a name. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballaugh (parish)
Ballaugh ( ; gv, Balley ny Loghey) is one of the seventeen List of parishes of the Isle of Man, parishes of the Isle of Man. It is located on the west of the island (part of the traditional ''North Side'' division) in the sheading of Michael (sheading), Michael. Local government For the purposes of local government in the Isle of Man, local government, the whole of the historic parish forms a single parish district with Commissioners. The Captain of the Parish (since 1993) is Charles Edgar Cowin. Politics Ballaugh parish is part of the Ayre & Michael House of Keys constituencies, constituency, which elects two Members to the House of Keys. Before 2016 it was in the Michael (sheading), Michael constituency. Geography Ballaugh is a mainly agricultural district on the north-western coast of the island. Ballaugh runs for some along the north-west coastline of the island. The average breadth of the parish is about and it covers an area of around . The south-east corner is hilly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pro-cathedral
A pro-cathedral or procathedral is a parish church that temporarily serves as the cathedral or co-cathedral of a diocese, or a church that has the same function in a Catholic missionary jurisdiction (such as an apostolic prefecture or apostolic administration) that is not yet entitled to a proper cathedral. A pro-cathedral is distinct from a ''proto-cathedral'', the term in the Roman Catholic Church for a former cathedral, which typically results from moving an episcopal see to another (usually new) cathedral, in the same or another city. In a broader context, the term "proto-cathedral" may refer to a church used by a bishop before the designation of a settled cathedral (or pro-cathedral). Usage Europe In Ireland, the term is used to specifically refer to St Mary's Pro-Cathedral in Dublin, the seat of the Roman Catholic archbishop of Dublin since the Anglican Reformation in Ireland, when Christ Church Cathedral and St Patrick's Cathedral became the property of the (Anglic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Wilson (bishop)
Thomas Wilson (20 December 1663 – 7 March 1755) was Bishop of Sodor and Man between 1697 and 1755. He was born in Burton and Ness, in the Wirral, Cheshire, in December 1663. Having studied medicine at Trinity College, Dublin, he was ordained priest in 1689. In 1692 the Lord of Mann, William Stanley the Earl of Derby, appointed him personal chaplain and tutor to the earl's son. Five years later, at Lord Derby's urging, Wilson reluctantly accepted promotion to the vacant bishopric of Sodor and Man. When he came to the Isle of Man, he found the buildings of the diocese in a ruinous condition. The building of new churches was one of his first acts, and he eventually rebuilt most of the churches of the diocese along with establishing public libraries. He oversaw the passing in the Tynwald of the Act of Settlement 1704 that provided tenants with rights to sell and pass on their land, subject only to continued fixed rents and alienation fees. Wilson worked to restore ecclesiasti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
