Baldrine
Baldrine is a village in the Isle of Man. It is close to the east coast of the island, about 3 km south of Laxey and 6 km NE of Douglas. It is in the historic parish of Lonan, in the sheading of Garff. For administrative purposes it is in the parish district of Garff, and it is also in the House of Keys constituency of Garff.
Geography
Baldrine is located on the
Also within the bounds of Baldrine is Ballannette Country Park, a nature reserve which includes a group of lakes and bird watching locations. The country park is a registered
History
The name of the village dates back to at least 1643 and comes from the Manx words Bailey drine, which translates to "farm of the blackthorn".[4]
It has had two
The second chapel was built in 1883 when the first started to exceed its capacity, at the cost of £383. The new chapel could seat 118, and included a Sunday school for the local children.[5]
In 1850, the Liverpool Arms
In 2018
References
- ^ "Route Map". Manx Electric Railway Online. 8 September 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Garwick Glen - Garwick Glen at Baldrine has literary links, referred to by Scott in Guy Mannering :: isleofman.com". www.isleofman.com.
- ^ "Ballannette Country Park". Visit Isle of Man. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Lonan - Manx Place-names, 1925". Manx notebook. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Baldrine Methodist Chapel - Isle of Man". Manx notebook. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Brewer's bid to sell Lonan pub for use as home is thwarted". BBC News. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/departments/environment-food-and-agriculture/ecosystem-policy-and-energy/wildlife-biodiversity-and-protected-sites/protected-sites/marine-nature-reserves/?iomg-device=Mobile [dead link]