Michael, Isle of Man
Michael
| Isle of Man | |
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Post town | ISLE OF MAN | |
Postcode district | IM6 | |
House of Keys | Ayre & Michael | |
Michael (
Historic parish
Michael (Manx: 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
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.[2]
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.[3] These two local authority areas had been separated from one another in 1905.[4]
The Captain of the Parish (since 1970) is John James Martin Cannell.[5]
Politics
Michael parish is part of the
Geography
Michael Parish has, according to the 2016 census, 1,591 residents,
The TT motorcycle race course known as the
Michael District stretches from the Irish Sea in the west, inland to Druidale in the east and from Orrisdale in the north to Glen Cam in the south. The district contains few settlements; the main village is Kirk Michael. There is a coastal strip, about 3 km wide, of agricultural land, and the remainder of the parish consists of moorland, of which the highest points are Slieau Freoaghane (488 metres (1,601 ft)), Sartfell (454 metres (1,490 ft)), Slieau Curn (351 metres (1,152 ft)) and Slieau Dhoo (432 metres (1,417 ft)) (together known as the Michael Hills).
The main road running through Kirk Michael village forms part of the Isle of Man TT road race course, on the A3 leading towards Ballaugh Bridge.
Kirk Michael is served by buses between Peel and Ramsey (and also between Douglas and Ramsey via Ballacraine). It is on the course of the former Manx Northern Railway.
The village
The name of the village is derived from "Kirk" ("Church") of Michael. The parish church of St Michael in the village contains a large collection of Manx Norse crosses. The village is served by several small local shops, a primary school and a public house. The Mitre Hotel, the local public house is named in connection with Bishop's Court and was once patronised by Fletcher Christian (Mutiny on the Bounty). "Christian" is a popular Manx surname. On the same plot of land as the Mitre Hotel stands the Ecclesiastical Courthouse. First built in 1766, at the request of Bishop Wilson, and then later rebuilt in 1835, it was the last working rural courthouse on the Isle of Man. Infrequent bus services run to the towns of Ramsey, Peel and Douglas.
Twin towns
Other places of interest
Local areas of interest include:
- Glen Wyllin village and Glen Wyllin itself (the Glen was once the site of a trout farm but the farm was lost due to coastal erosion). Glen Wyllin now has a seasonal camp site.
- Cooildarry Nature Reserve (in the upper part of Glen Wyllin).
- Bishop's Court, the former residence of the Bishop of Mark Hildesley to commemorate the victory of Captain Elliot over the French privateer François Thurotoff the coast near Ramsey in 1760.
- Cronk Urleigh is a small hillock near Kirk Michael which until 1428 was the site of the Tynwald Courts.
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TT course safety devices at Douglas Road Corner, the right-hander entering Kirk Michael village
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The main A3 road leading through Kirk Michael village after Douglas Road Corner
MHKs & Elections
The following information is incomplete.
Year | Election | Turnout | Candidates |
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1903 |
General Election |
Unopposed |
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1907 |
By Election |
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1908 |
General Election |
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1913 |
General Election |
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1919 |
General Election |
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1924 |
General Election |
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1929 |
General Election |
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1934 |
General Election |
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1982 |
By-Election |
(in full, John David Qualtrough Cannan) | |
1986 |
General Election |
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1991 |
General Election |
75.3% |
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1996 |
General Election |
72.3% |
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2001 |
General Election |
68.3% |
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2006 |
General Election |
64.3% |
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2011 |
General Election |
62.6% |
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The constituency was abolished in 2016.
In literature
Most of the action of The Deemster takes place in Michael Sheading.
In film
Glen Wyllin (Glen Mooar) beach was used as a location in the 2004 film Five Children and It.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b "2016 Isle of Man Census Report" (PDF). Gov.im. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Michael Commissioners". Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ John Grimson "A Guide to Village and Parish" published by Michael Commissioners, 1986, revised 1991, page 39
- ^ Tynwald Hansard for 25 October 1983
- ^ "Captains of the Parishes". Culture Vannin. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "Isle of Man Census Report 2011" (PDF). Gov.im. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ https://www.flickr.com/photos/pahartrust/537400910
- ^ "Isle of Man Guide - ECONOMY, Manx Films, Five Children and It". www.iomguide.com. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
External links
- Isle of Man Building Control Districts showing parish boundaries
- Glenology - Manx Glens. An ongoing study of Manx glens, their locations and meanings.
- A Manx Notebook
- IOM Guide: Kirk Michael
- IOM Guide: Bishop's Court
- Multimap of the area
- Manx National Heritage
- Isle of Man Census 2006 PDF
- Constituency maps and general election results