The fourth phase of development at St German’s Cathedral is represented by the upper masonry of the north transept and of the tower and the whole of the south transept apart from certain modern repairs. The quoin stones of these parts of the cathedral are of red sandstone. The blocking of the eastern arch of the nave arcade is also of this date. This work was undertaken by Sir William le Scroop who received authority from the Pope in 1396 to build a castle which would defend the church. It was said that the cathedral was much damaged or ruined by the end of the 14th century.
There are four columns containing 82 names, with separate lists for the Army and Navy. Names are listed by order of the date of loss, followed by the inscription: "He who loseth his life for My sake shall find it." (St. Matt.X.39). First World War.
List of 106 names. First World War. Plaque headed with a scroll. Written in 3 columns, with a cross on the upper fold of the scroll. The Roll is not on display and held within the cathedral for safe keeping.
Roll of honour on four plaques of similar design. Headed with a scroll, written in three columnns with a cross on the upper fold of the scroll. List of 106 names. First and Second World Wars.
St John's Church was first built here in 1704 but was entirely rebuilt in 1849. It is the focal point of Manx ceremonial life as it stands just to the east of the Tynwald Mound and has high historic as well as architectural interest.
The building is cruciform in plan and built with regular coursed cut stone walls and a tower at the west gable. The roofing is of slate with exposed eaves, the tower having a slender taper spire. The west door leads to Tynwald mound. The stonework is of granite from South Barule, the chancel steps are of Poyll Vaaish marble and the stained glass depicts early Saints of Man. The pointed arch windows and doorways are systematically deployed and the major elements of the structure are marked by buttresses which do not extend to the roof. The southern entrance is formed into a small vestibule which projects from the external plan form of the building. Internally the plan is regular except that the pulpit is accessible from the Vestry rather than from the church. The entire building is kept in first class repair and the grounds surrounding the church are well kept and set off the structure to best advantage.
An undoubted Christian lintel grave was found by members of the Manx Archaeological Survey Committee 'at the North-East end of the enclosure' (which is the field numbered 2706 on the 1869 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map). In the field numbered 2679 on the 1869 map, immediately to the north of field 2706, 'many graves have been found at the same level (about 150 foot above the sea), and from the description given by those who saw them, as well as from some of the stones with which they were formed, now lying on the hedge, it is evident that they were of the same type. Mr Lowney, who is about 75 years old, told us that he remembered seeing many graves of similar character within the Tynwald enclosure' (field number 2702 on the 1869 map) 'all along the line of the Northern Bank to the pathway from the Church to the Mount, but none were to be seen South of that'. The enclosure around St John's appears to have been used for burials up to the early 19th century, but is now disused.
The former site of a Wesleyan Methodist Chapel which is shown on the 1869 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map. The chapel has been removed and the site now lies under the modern A1 road.
Modern watermill and associated water management (site of).
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1868-9 shows a building at the grid reference provided, together with the annotation 'Mill (Disused)'.
The mill building was relatively small. It was supplied by a leat extending 130m upstream, where the inlet took water directly from the river without the need for a weir. No sluice is shown on the OS mapping, but this may be a result of the disused condition of the mill. A tail race some 30m in length returned water to the river downstream.
The mill has been replaced by a dwelling, and the mill leat and tail race have been infilled. Their respective courses are still apparent as an access track and a property boundary.
Modern watermill (site of).
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1868-9 shows a building at the grid reference provided, together with the annotation 'Mill (Disused)'.
The mill building was relatively small. It lay in a bend of the Slieau Whallian river, which allowed a leat to supply water and a tail race to return it to the river a short distance downstream.
The mill has been replaced by a dwelling, and the mill leat and tail race have been infilled.
Modern mill leat (site of).
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1868-9 shows a building together with the annotation 'Mill (Disused)'.
A leat extending 130m upstream took water directly from the river without the need for a weir (at a point to which the grid reference relates). No sluice is shown on the OS mapping, but this may be a result of the disused condition of the mill.
The mill leat has been infilled, but part of its course is reflected in the access road leading to the dwelling.
Modern mill tail race (site of).
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1868-9 shows a building together with the annotation 'Mill (Disused)'.
The short tail race, some 30m in length, returned water to the river downstream (at a point to which the grid reference relates).
The tail race has been infilled, but its course is reflected in a property boundary.
A conjectured keeill site. Kermode states that lintel graves have been found about 90 metres north of the church 'in a paddock call Croit Cabbal Leonard', which means the croft of Leonard's Chapel. It is possible that this refers to the site of a forgotten keeill. The position indicated by Kermode's map falls on a very steep, wooded slope. This is an improbable site for a burial ground, and a search revealed no trace of graves or foundations in the surrounding open agricultural land.
A conjectured keeill site. Kermode states that lintel graves have been found about 90 metres north of the church 'in a paddock call Croit Cabbal Leonard', which means the croft of Leonard's Chapel. It is possible that this refers to the site of a forgotten keeill. The position indicated by Kermode's map falls on a very steep, wooded slope. This is an improbable site for a burial ground, and a search revealed no trace of graves or foundations in the surrounding open agricultural land.
A conjectured keeill site. Kermode states that lintel graves have been found about 90 metres north of the church 'in a paddock call Croit Cabbal Leonard', which means the croft of Leonard's Chapel. It is possible that this refers to the site of a forgotten keeill. The position indicated by Kermode's map falls on a very steep, wooded slope. This is an improbable site for a burial ground, and a search revealed no trace of graves or foundations in the surrounding open agricultural land.
The reported site of a 7th to 9th century cross, which is marked on the 1868 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map. No trace of the cross now survives at the site shown on the map and no knowledge of it has been obtained locally during field investigation. As nearly all crosses in the Island have been removed to the parish churches it seems probable that it is one of the six early medieval crosses now kept in St Lonan's Church.
Medieval cross.
This intricately carved wheel-headed cross slab (Manx Cross 73) is believed to stand in its original position, and is thus the only in situ example of a Manx cross.
The ruined St Lonan's parish church is thought to be on the site of an early medieval keeill or chapel, which would have been in use between circa AD500 and AD1000. Some of the existing west walls seem to belong to the 12th century but about four feet below the present surface are the foundations of an earlier building. Lintel graves have been found here also.
Lonan Old Church is dedicated to the Irish saint, Adamnan of Iona, or the shortened version, 'Onan'.
The ruined St Lonan's parish church is thought to be on the site of an early medieval keeill or chapel and burial ground, which would have been in use between circa AD500 and AD1000. Some of the existing west walls seem to belong to the 12th century but about four feet below the present surface are the foundations of an earlier building. Lintel graves have been found here also.
The location of a large wheel-headed cross, which is 9th to 10th century in date. It measures 2.5 metres high, 0.97 metres across the head and 0.10 metres thick, which stands in a long plain socket. One face is carved showing an equal limbed Celtic Cross. It leans to the southwest and bears an inset bronze plague numbered 73. A notice in the adjoining church states that it is probably in situ.
A broken slab with simple cross incised on one face and a cross within a ring on the other, now kept in Lonan church. It was found in 1906. It measures 61 centimetres x 30.5 centimetres.
A small slab incised on one face with a cross, with a bow across the top, now kept in Lonan church. It was found in 1906. It measures 53.3 centimetres x 30 centimetres x 5 centimetres.
