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Glen Wyllin Brewery
Modern brewery. The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1869 shows a building at the grid reference provided, together with the annotation, 'Brewery (Disused)'. A brewer, wine merchant and maltsters are variously recorded in census returns for the area and local trade directories in the 1850s and early 1860s, though by the time of the OS the building had fallen out of use. The brewery building is now demolished and the site occupied by a garden.
Glen Wyllin Brewery
Modern brewer's cottage. The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1869 shows a building complex adjacent to the annotation, 'Brewery (Disused)'. A brewer, wine merchant and maltsters are variously recorded in census returns for the area and local trade directories in the 1850s and early 1860s, though by the time of the OS the building had fallen out of use. The cottage has been amalgamated with its neighbour to create a single dwelling; the brewery itself is now demolished and the site occupied by a garden.
Glen Wyllin Brewery
Modern brewer's cottage. The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1869 shows a building complex adjacent to the annotation, 'Brewery (Disused)'. A brewer, wine merchant and maltsters are variously recorded in census returns for the area and local trade directories in the 1850s and early 1860s, though by the time of the OS the building had fallen out of use. The cottage has been amalgamated with its neighbour to create a single dwelling; the brewery itself is now demolished and the site occupied by a garden.
Glen Wyllin Dye Works
A record for a post-medieval dye works in Glen Wyllin.
Glen Wyllin Flint Scatter
The findspot of a scatter of worked flints of indeterminate character, believed to be Mesolithic, from the coastal brooghs at Glen Wyllin.
Glen Wyllin Mill
Modern watermill and associated water management. The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1869 shows a group of buildings at the grid reference provided, together with the annotation, 'Corn Mill'. The mill stands just a few metres to the south of the river, which has an extensive catchment derived from the hills inland of Kirk Michael. The mill and adjoining miller's house together form a substantial structure, and have been converted and extended for domestic use. The watersupply was derived from a long leat, which was cut into the south side of the winding, narrow valley and extends some 500m upstream, where the inlet was controlled by a sluice and weir. The overall fall on the leat is between 10-12m. The mill is protected by an overflow race, governed by a sluice, which is located 70m upstream of the building. The tail race is culverted under the yard in front of the mill and flows past the westerly gable of the miller's house back into the river. The leat and tail race are traceable throughout their length and still carry a flow of water.
Glen Wyllin Mill
Modern watermill. The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1869 shows a group of buildings at the grid reference provided, together with the annotation, 'Corn Mill'. The mill stands just a few metres to the south of the river, which has an extensive catchment derived from the hills inland of Kirk Michael. The mill and adjoining miller's house together form a substantial structure, and have been converted and extended for domestic use. The watersupply was derived from a 500m-long leat. The mill complex is protected by an overflow race, whilst the tail race is culverted under the yard in front of the mill and flows past the westerly gable of the miller's house back into the river.
Glen Wyllin Mill
Modern mill leat. The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1869 shows a group of buildings together with the annotation, 'Corn Mill'. The mill stands just a few metres to the south of the river, which has an extensive catchment derived from the hills inland of Kirk Michael. A long mill leat provides the watersupply. It is cut into the south side of the winding, narrow valley and extends some 500m upstream, where the inlet (to which the grid reference relates) was controlled by a sluice and weir. The overall fall on the leat is between 10-12m. The leat is traceable throughout its length and still carries a flow of water.
Glen Wyllin Mill
Modern overflow race. The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1869 shows a group of buildings together with the annotation, 'Corn Mill'. The mill stands just a few metres to the south of the river, which has an extensive catchment derived from the hills inland of Kirk Michael. The watersupply was derived from a long leat, which was cut into the south side of the winding, narrow valley and extends some 500m upstream, where the inlet was controlled by a sluice and weir. The overall fall on the leat is between 10-12m. A short 12m overflow race, located 70m upstream, protects the mill complex and was governed by a sluice, which is annotated on the OS (to which the grid reference relates). The overflow race is still extant.
Glen Wyllin Mill
Modern tail race. The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1869 shows a group of buildings together with the annotation, 'Corn Mill'. The mill stands just a few metres to the south of the river, which has an extensive catchment derived from the hills inland of Kirk Michael. The watersupply was derived from a long leat, which was cut into the south side of the winding, narrow valley and extends some 500m upstream, where the inlet was controlled by a sluice and weir. The overall fall on the leat is between 10-12m. The tail race is culverted under the yard in front of the mill and flows past the westerly gable of the miller's house back into the river. The grid reference refers for indicative purposes to a point midway along the culverted part of the tail race. The tail race is still extant.
Glen Wyllin Mill
Modern miller's house. The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1869 shows a group of buildings together with the annotation, 'Corn Mill'. The miller's house (centred at the grid reference provided) stands just a few metres to the south of the river, which has an extensive catchment derived from the hills inland of Kirk Michael. The house and adjoining mill together form a substantial complex, and have been converted and extended for domestic use. The mill complex is protected by an overflow race, located 70m upstream. The tail race is culverted under the yard in front of the mill and flows past the westerly gable of the miller's house back into the river.
Glenaspet Settlement
The site of a rubbish midden of relatively recent date found by Mrs Pitts. It contained fowl bones, oyster shells and some iron.
Glenchass
Neolithic cremation. A Neolithic cremation burial is inferred by 19th century antiquaries based on the recovery of a cinerary urn, charred bones and a flint arrowhead from the locality of Glenchass (grid reference centred on the area). No further details concerning the discovery and location of the artefacts are known.
Glenchass Keeill, Chibber Coan y Chleiy
Site of holy well. The site was investigated by the Manx Archaeological Survey in the 1960s. The site is marked on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition 1:2500 map of 1868 as a well. It is located immediately to the south of where burial activity was claimed on the promontory, on the basis of which it is traditionally considered a holy well. It provided water for local dwellings until the start of th e20th century and is still marked by a masonry structure.
Glenchass Keeill, Howe Keeill
Site of medieval chapel, burial ground and holy well. The site was investigated by the Manx Archaeological Survey in the 1960s. The site is marked on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition 1:2500 map of 1868 as the site of a chapel and burial ground. No features existed at that time, except for the well, which is marked 112m to the west. There is no record of remains of the chapel itself, despite a location being recorded by the Ordnance Survey at SC 19916772, and the site now lies under a residential development. No physical remains were reported at the time the site was developed. Traditionally, the burial ground was located in the field to the south (Field 411865), centred at SC 19906767, and 19th century antiquarian notes state that graves were disturbed by ploughing in this locality. Upon inquiry in 1964, the Manx Archaeological Survey found two local residents who believed that the burial ground lay 100m west-north-west of the site of the chapel, on a slight promontory centred at SC 19796773, and now covered by gorse. One resident also recalled seeing two lintel graves exposed by ploughing in an area just to the south-west. The site of the holy well is located to the south of where burial activity was claimed on the promontory and is still marked by a masonry structure.
Glenchass Keeill, Howe Keeill
Site of medieval chapel. The site was investigated by the Manx Archaeological Survey in the 1960s. The site is marked on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition 1:2500 map of 1868 as the site of a chapel and burial ground. There is no record of remains of the chapel itself, despite a location being recorded by the Ordnance Survey at SC 19916772, and the site now lies under a residential development. No physical remains were reported at the time the site was developed.
Glenchass Keeill, Howe Keeill
Site of medieval burial ground. The site was investigated by the Manx Archaeological Survey in the 1960s. The site is marked on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition 1:2500 map of 1868 as the site of a chapel and burial ground at SC 19916772. Traditionally, the burial ground was located in the field to the south (Field 411865), centred at SC 19906767, and 19th century antiquarian notes state that graves were disturbed by ploughing in this locality. Upon inquiry in 1964, the Manx Archaeological Survey found two local residents who believed that the burial ground lay 100m west-north-west of the site of the chapel, on a slight promontory centred at SC 19796773, and now covered by gorse. One resident also recalled seeing two lintel graves exposed by ploughing in an area just to the south-west.
Glenchass Keeill, Howe Keeill
Site of medieval burial ground. The site was investigated by the Manx Archaeological Survey in the 1960s. The site is marked on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition 1:2500 map of 1868 as the site of a chapel and burial ground at SC 19916772. Traditionally, however, the burial ground was located in the field to the south of the site fixed by the Ordnance Survey (Field 411865), centred at SC 19906767, and 19th century antiquarian notes state that graves were disturbed by ploughing in this locality.
Glenchass Keeill, Howe Keeill
Site of medieval burial ground. The site was investigated by the Manx Archaeological Survey in the 1960s. The site is marked on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition 1:2500 map of 1868 as the site of a chapel and burial ground at SC 19916772. Traditionally the burial ground was located in the field to the south of the site fixed by the Ordnance Survey (Field 411865), centred at SC 19906767. Upon inquiry in 1964, however, the Manx Archaeological Survey found two local residents who believed that the burial ground lay 100m west-north-west of the site of the chapel, on a slight promontory centred at SC 19796773, and now covered by gorse. One resident also recalled seeing two lintel graves exposed by ploughing in an area just to the south-west.
Glencrutchery Cemetery
Prehistoric worked flint. Worked flint has been observed from time to time at Glencrutchery cemetery as a result of gravedigging. The grid reference relates to the centre of the cemetery and is for indicative purposes only.
Glencrutchery Cemetery
Prehistoric worked flint. Worked flint of Mesolithic type has been observed from time to time at Glencrutchery cemetery as a result of gravedigging. The grid reference relates to the centre of the cemetery and is for indicative purposes only.
Glencrutchery Cemetery
Prehistoric worked flint. Worked flint of Mesolithic type has been observed from time to time at Glencrutchery cemetery as a result of gravedigging. The grid reference relates to the centre of the cemetery and is for indicative purposes only.
Glencrutchery Holy Well
The site of an early medieval holy well.
Glencrutchery House
Neolithic stone axehead. This Neolithic polished jadeite axehead was found during building work in 1892, near Glencrutchery House. The findspot was identified as OS field no. 1720 (centred at the grid reference provided), though it is not known what building work occasioned its discovery. The field is now occupied by two dwellings, constructed during the 1990s, at which time no other discoveries were made. The axe is the sole example of this type of stone found in the Isle of Man. Non-destructive analysis of the stone has shown that it was manufactured from stone originating from Monte Viso in the Italian Alps.
Glenfaba Corn Mill
A record for Glenfaba Corn Mill, which operated during the 19th century.