Ballaugh
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Ballaugh is a small village on the Isle of Man
in the parish of the same name
. It is the only village in the parish.
road (this part of which forms part of the Snaefell Mountain Course
used during the annual TT and Manx Grand Prix
races) about seven miles west of Ramsey. The road crosses Ballaugh Bridge
, a hump-backed bridge, in the village. It is a favourite spectator spot, and is always accessible via the A10 road and A13 road when the TT Course is closed for racing.
There is one pub
in Ballaugh - the "Raven" - and one shop, The One Stop Shop, which incorporates a post office.
The village has one primary school, Ballaugh School, for children between the ages of 4 and 11. Currently the school has about 80 pupils. After year six pupils generally attend either Queen Elizabeth II High School
in Peel or Ramsey Grammar School in Ramsey
.
A mile east of the village is Curraghs Wildlife Park
, situated in Ballaugh Curraghs
wetland, which is recognised by the Ramsar Convention
.
parish church is St Mary's Church located in the village, although there are two churches, the old and the new.
The old parish church of Ballaugh was located on the treen of Ballamona some distance from the village. In 1717, Thomas Wilson
who was then the Bishop of Sodor and Man
, added a simple baroque front and the church was lengthened by 21 feet (6.4 m) with a gable
topped by a bell-cote
added to the west end. Between 1757 and 1777, rear and side galleries were added. On 24 March 1830 the parishioners of the old Ballaugh church held a "Vestry Meeting" to vote on whether to relocate and build a new larger church closer to the village. The meeting was presided over by who was then the Bishop of Sodor and Man By a vote of 110 to 84 the decision was made to relocate the church. The foundation stone was laid for the new church on Ballatersson just one month later by Bishop Ward with the cost of building the church being £1,714.
With the building of the new church, the old church fell into disrepair. It was restored in 1849 with a new roof, although the galleries and chancel extension were removed. It was further restored in 1877 and 1955 and has since then been used regularly for services. The new church was last renovated in 1893.
There have been a number of Methodist
chapels in Ballaugh. Ballaugh (Ballaterson) Primitive Methodist
Chapel closed in 1969 and since been demolished. The land on which the first Ballaugh Village Wesleyan
Methodist Chapel was sold in 1778 to Thomas Clark for £2. He conveyed the property to a group of trustees on 19 December 1791. The chapel was built, but was soon found to be too small, and in 1806 additional land was provided to expand the chapel. In 1868 a new village Wesleyan Methodist Chapel was built and the first chapel was then used as a Sunday school and hall. However, in 1999 the second chapel was closed and services reverted back to the hall. Ballaugh New (Ballakinnag) Wesleyan Methodist Chapel was built in 1898. It is now a garage. (Ballaugh) Curragh Wesleyan Methodist Chapel was originally built in 1815 and closed in 1971.
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
in the parish of the same name
Ballaugh (parish)
Ballaugh is a parish in the Isle of Man.-Parish:Ballaugh is a mainly agricultural district on the north-western coast of the island. The parish is one of three divisions of the sheading of Michael. The other two are Jurby and Michael District. Ballaugh runs for some three miles along the...
. It is the only village in the parish.
Village
The village is situated on the main A3 Castletown to RamseyRamsey, Isle of Man
Ramsey is a town in the north of the Isle of Man. It is the second largest town on the island after Douglas. Its population is 7,309 according to the 2006 census . It has one of the biggest harbours on the island, and has a prominent derelict pier, called the Queen's Pier. It was formerly one of...
road (this part of which forms part of the Snaefell Mountain Course
Snaefell mountain course
Snaefell Mountain Course or Mountain Course is a road-racing circuit used for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix Races held in the Isle of Man from 1911 and 1923 respectively. The racing is held on public roads closed for racing by an Act of Tynwald...
used during the annual TT and Manx Grand Prix
Manx Grand Prix
The Manx Grand Prix motorcycle races are held on the Isle of Man TT Course every year for a two-week period usually spanning the end of August and early September. The 'MGP' or 'Manx' is considered to be the amateur riders' alternative to the Isle of Man TT Races held in May and June...
races) about seven miles west of Ramsey. The road crosses Ballaugh Bridge
Ballaugh Bridge
Ballaugh Bridge is situated between the 17th Milestone and 18th Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course in Ballaugh Village on the primary A3 Castletown to Ramsey and the road junction with the A10 Ballaugh to Ramsey Coast Road and the tertiary C37 Ballaugh Glen Road in the...
, a hump-backed bridge, in the village. It is a favourite spectator spot, and is always accessible via the A10 road and A13 road when the TT Course is closed for racing.
There is one pub
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
in Ballaugh - the "Raven" - and one shop, The One Stop Shop, which incorporates a post office.
The village has one primary school, Ballaugh School, for children between the ages of 4 and 11. Currently the school has about 80 pupils. After year six pupils generally attend either Queen Elizabeth II High School
Queen Elizabeth II high school
Queen Elizabeth II High School is a co-educational comprehensive school in Peel Isle of Man. It is commonly referred to as simply QE2 and teaches the years 7-11 as well as a sixth form for years 12-13....
in Peel or Ramsey Grammar School in Ramsey
Ramsey, Isle of Man
Ramsey is a town in the north of the Isle of Man. It is the second largest town on the island after Douglas. Its population is 7,309 according to the 2006 census . It has one of the biggest harbours on the island, and has a prominent derelict pier, called the Queen's Pier. It was formerly one of...
.
A mile east of the village is Curraghs Wildlife Park
Curraghs Wildlife Park
Curraghs Wildlife Park is a Wildlife Park, located in The Curraghs, , an area of wetland in the north-west of the Isle of Man....
, situated in Ballaugh Curraghs
Curragh (habitat)
The Curraghs, also known as the Ballaugh Curraghs is an area of wetland in the north-west of the Isle of Man. The area has a rich and varied biodiversity and is also the location of the Curraghs Wildlife Park, a zoo and nature reserve that incorporates the wetlands.- History :During the Ice Age the...
wetland, which is recognised by the Ramsar Convention
Ramsar Convention
The Ramsar Convention is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands, i.e., to stem the progressive encroachment on and loss of wetlands now and in the future, recognizing the fundamental ecological functions of wetlands and their economic, cultural,...
.
Religion
The Church of EnglandChurch of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
parish church is St Mary's Church located in the village, although there are two churches, the old and the new.
The old parish church of Ballaugh was located on the treen of Ballamona some distance from the village. In 1717, Thomas Wilson
Thomas Wilson (bishop)
Thomas Wilson was Anglican 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...
who was then the Bishop of Sodor and Man
Bishop of Sodor and Man
The Bishop of Sodor and Man is the Ordinary of the Diocese of Sodor and Man in the Province of York in the Church of England. The diocese covers the Isle of Man. The see is in the town of Peel where the bishop's seat is located at the Cathedral Church of St German, elevated to cathedral status on 1...
, added a simple baroque front and the church was lengthened by 21 feet (6.4 m) with a gable
Gable
A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of a sloping roof. The shape of the gable and how it is detailed depends on the structural system being used and aesthetic concerns. Thus the type of roof enclosing the volume dictates the shape of the gable...
topped by a bell-cote
Bell-Cot
A bell-cot, bell-cote or bellcote, is a small framework and shelter for one or more bells, supported on brackets projecting from a wall or built on the roof of chapels or churches which have no towers. It often holds the Sanctus bell rung at the Consecration....
added to the west end. Between 1757 and 1777, rear and side galleries were added. On 24 March 1830 the parishioners of the old Ballaugh church held a "Vestry Meeting" to vote on whether to relocate and build a new larger church closer to the village. The meeting was presided over by who was then the Bishop of Sodor and Man By a vote of 110 to 84 the decision was made to relocate the church. The foundation stone was laid for the new church on Ballatersson just one month later by Bishop Ward with the cost of building the church being £1,714.
With the building of the new church, the old church fell into disrepair. It was restored in 1849 with a new roof, although the galleries and chancel extension were removed. It was further restored in 1877 and 1955 and has since then been used regularly for services. The new church was last renovated in 1893.
There have been a number of Methodist
Methodism
Methodism is a movement of Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations, claiming a total of approximately seventy million adherents worldwide. The movement traces its roots to John Wesley's evangelistic revival movement within Anglicanism. His younger brother...
chapels in Ballaugh. Ballaugh (Ballaterson) Primitive Methodist
Primitive Methodism
Primitive Methodism was a major movement in English Methodism from about 1810 until the Methodist Union in 1932. The Primitive Methodist Church still exists in the United States.-Origins:...
Chapel closed in 1969 and since been demolished. The land on which the first Ballaugh Village Wesleyan
Wesleyanism
Wesleyanism or Wesleyan theology refers, respectively, to either the eponymous movement of Protestant Christians who have historically sought to follow the methods or theology of the eighteenth-century evangelical reformers, John Wesley and his brother Charles Wesley, or to the likewise eponymous...
Methodist Chapel was sold in 1778 to Thomas Clark for £2. He conveyed the property to a group of trustees on 19 December 1791. The chapel was built, but was soon found to be too small, and in 1806 additional land was provided to expand the chapel. In 1868 a new village Wesleyan Methodist Chapel was built and the first chapel was then used as a Sunday school and hall. However, in 1999 the second chapel was closed and services reverted back to the hall. Ballaugh New (Ballakinnag) Wesleyan Methodist Chapel was built in 1898. It is now a garage. (Ballaugh) Curragh Wesleyan Methodist Chapel was originally built in 1815 and closed in 1971.