Foxdale
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Foxdale
| Isle of Man | |
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Post town | ISLE OF MAN | |
Postcode district | IM4 | |
Dialling code | 01624 | |
Police | Isle of Man | |
Fire | Isle of Man | |
Ambulance | Isle of Man | |
House of Keys | Glenfaba | |
Foxdale (
The village of Foxdale falls within the
Foxdale mines
In the 19th century there were 13 mines and workings in the area of Foxdale, which included five mines working the Foxdale shear.
Victoria Clock Tower
Today, the most prominent feature in the village is the Victoria Clock Tower, built and paid for by the Isle of Man Mining Company.[6] Designed by Foxdale mine engineer John Nicholls the structure is 40 ft (12.2 m) in height and is visible across the valley.[7] The Dedication Ceremony took place on Thursday 16 May 1901 and was an occasion of immense civic pride for the village of Foxdale.[6][7]
Sport
- The village has a football club, Foxdale A.F.C. which was re-established in 1991. The club has three teams including the first team, the combination team and the veterans' team. In 2011, they also fielded an Under 21s team for the Cowell Cup.
- Foxdale's only pub (The Baltic) has a pool team and darts team.
Filmography
The 2006 film, Miss Potter, was partly filmed in Foxdale.[8]
See also
- William Kitto
- Queen Victoria Memorial, Foxdale Isle of Man
References
- ISBN 3-484-40138-9(Gesamtwerk) 3-484-40129-x (Band 1) Druck und Einband: Das Weihert-Druck GmbH Darmstadt
- ^ Daily Express page 46 Friday 16th November 1979
- ^ "Isle of Man Government - Constituency Map". www.gov.im.
- ^ "Foxdale Mines". manxmines.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ https://www.mindat.org/loc-24550.html
- ^ a b Peel City Guardian. Saturday, 18 May 1901; Page: 2
- ^ a b "Registration form" (PDF). gov.im. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ^ "Isle of Man Guide - ECONOMY, Manx Films, Miss Potter". www.iomguide.com. Retrieved 5 May 2020.