No names listed; Second World War. Wooden plaque with carved gold inscription. An emblem of a crown in gold, white, red and blue is affixed to the plaque, above the inscription. The plaque was erected in memory of those men who served on HMS Valkyrie, a shore based establishment on Loch Promenade during 1939 - 1945 and attended Loch Parade Church during their time serving on HMS Valkyrie. The memorial was originally situated in the old Loch Parade Church. When the church was demolished and replaced by the new Loch Parade Church, the plaque was relocated in 1972. Note regarding other memorials in Loch Parade Church: Prior to 1972 there were two Methodist Churches in lower Douglas; Loch Parade and Victoria Street. Due to dwindling congregations it was decided to demolish both, sell the Victoria site and build a purpose built one on the Loch Parade site. On the demolition of the churches, several memorials were saved and finding a place for them proved difficult. Victoria Street minister and congregation would not agree to have their plaque displayed in Loch Parade. After much deliberation it was sadly decided that neither memorial should go on display. After much discussion it was decided that both memorials would be incorporated in the foundations of the new Loch Parade, and so they were, in their undamaged form and with a certain amount of care. [Information courtesy of Hector Duff, Isle of Man Committee for the Preservation of War Memorials, 2012]. Information provided by the Isle of Man Government Preservation of War Memorials Committee. Image courtesy of Chris Blyth, Isle of Man Photographic Society.
Holly Bank House and Myrtle Bank House are a pair of semi-detached two storey houses constructed of brick with tiled roofs. The natural unglazed brownish bricks are exposed on the ground floor at the front and sides the second floor being roughcast and 1/2 timbered on the front elevation where the roof pitch is turned so that the bedroom windows are organised into a series of four gables. Small windows also appear in the attic of the central pair of these 4 gables and the timber applied detailing emphasises their presence as a feature of the facade decoration. The rear elevations by comparison are simple statements of rectangular windows in roughcast wall surfaces. No interior inspections have been performed. Both properties appear to be in good repair and still maintaining their original details including windows. The buildings have architectural interest resulting from their author and because they were speculatively built by him and may therefore be assumed to reflect a combination of his own and public taste of the time.
Modern fishnet factory complex.
Former net factory. The net factory was housed in 27, Hope Street, now converted into a dwelling.
The nets were barked in tan pits which extended behind the houses presently occupying the site - Nos 22 and 22a Hope Street, immediately opposite No 27.
The grid reference relates to the centre of Hope Street, in the middle of the complex.
Modern net factory.
A net factory was housed in 27, Hope Street, now converted into a dwelling.
The net-making machine housed at the House of Manannan is reputed to have come from the factory.
Modern fishnet factory complex.
Site of barking sheds serving net-making factory. The nets were barked in tan pits which extended behind the houses presently occupying the site - Nos 22 and 22a Hope Street, immediately opposite No 27, where the nets were made.
Site of modern paraffin store.
The site was formerly occupied in the later 19th century by a commercial paraffin store, and is mentioned in trade directories of the time. The store occupied the site of 25 Hope Street, whilst its owner lived on the site of No 23.
The site is now occupied by two dwellings of possibly Edwardian date, which are clearly more recent than their neighbours.
The pavement surface was historically ridged to enable draught horse to keep their footing.
Modern chapel.
The Wesleyan Methodist chapel at the Howe was constructed in 1850. Susequent extensions have provided an entrance porch and a small annexe.
Neolithic stone axehead.
A late Neolithic polished and roughened-butt axe of the local Ronaldsway type was found in the course of gardening at 'Heathercliffe', 7, King Edward Road, Onchan, in 1917. The grid reference is centred on the property curtilage.
The artefact was donated by the finder to Manx National Heritage and bears the accession no. 1954-0580.
The findspot of a Bronze Age cup-marked stone which was found during building work and retained in the ownership of the finder. The stone had 3 cup-marks on one face and one cup-mark on the opposite face. Some flints were found at the same site.
This flake from the face of a slab was found in a garden adjoining the churchyard to the north in 1911. It shows part of the interlace decorating the shaft of a cross; in the panel to the right is a robed female figure with long braided hair, holding in her hand a four-pronged spear or staff. Below her is a tethered horse, on whose back is either a saddle or a pack. It is tempting to interpret the woman as Hyndla, the wise-woman, and the horse as Grani bearing Sigurd's treasure, but both may have meanings unassociated with Norse mythology. The edge carries an inscription, but only the broken tops of a few runes now remain, which have been translated as, '...in memory of Mu...'
See also Manx Cross 123.
The Medieval shieling at Injebreck consisted of twenty-three mounds of turf at the head of a valley. W. Cubbon led an excursion here in 1930 and two shieling mounds were excavated. Excavation at one of the mounds by Birmingham University in April 1961 revealed an oblong hut-site with turf walls and an internal measurement of about 3 metres by 2 metres. At the north end of the hut were two post holes which may have represented a doorway. Immediately inside the hut were a few irregular paving-slabs, but the inner part of the hut was unpaved, and largely taken up by a hearth. Outside the southern wall, and built against it, was an open-air hearth surrounded by a rough frame of stones. A two-phase corn-drying kiln, with turf walls, was excavated elsewhere on the site. The walls surrounded a small pen about 1 m square which may have been intended for penning geese. The only small find from the hut-site was a strike-a-light flint which did not help in dating the structure, but comparison with other shieling sites i.e. Block Eary suggests that Injebreck might be of an earlier date in the Norse period, possibly 11th century.
