Maughold (parish)
Maughold
| Isle of Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Post town | ISLE OF MAN | |
| Postcode district | IM7 | |
| House of Keys | Garff | |
Maughold (
It is located on the east of the island (part of the traditional South Side division) in the sheading of Garff. Administratively, part of the historic parish of Maughold is now within Ramsey town. Ballure is another settlement in the parish.
Local government
Since 1865, a small area in the north of the historic parish of Maughold has been part of the separate town of Ramsey, with its own town commissioners.
Since May 2016 the remainder of the historic parish of Maughold has been an electoral ward of a single Garff
The Captain of the Parish since 2018 is Clare Christian, a former President of Tynwald.[3]
Politics
Maughold parish is part of the Garff constituency, which elects two members to the House of Keys. Since 1867 Ramsey has formed its own constituency.
History
There is a Neolithic chambered tomb in the parish at Cashtal yn Ard.[4]
Geography
The village of Maughold lies on the coast some three miles south-east of
Demographics
The 2016 census of recorded a parish population of 985, an increase of 0.8% from 977 in 2011.[1]
References
- ^ a b "2016 Isle of Man Census Report" (PDF). Gov.im. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Garff Commissioners". garff.im. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Captains of the Parishes". Culture Vannin. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "Cashtal Yn Ard". iMuseum. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
External links
- Maughold Parish Commissioners - community and local government information (archived)
- BBC Domesday Reloaded - Maughold Village (archived)
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