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Church Farm House
Two storey, double-fronted house. The rear roofslope extends to form a catslide over a dairy and a staircase providing access to the first floor. It is not clear whether the rear accommodation is original, or created as an extension. Originally constructed before 1868 (present on Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st edition map of that date). The property, including farm buildings and land, was acquired by the Manx Museum and National Trust in 1988. Ground floor rooms have been restored to illustrate the interior of a typical small quarterland farmhouse.
Church House, Ballasalla
A post-medieval house at Ballasalla.
Churchtown Burial Ground
The site of the burial ground associated with St Trinity Church, Churchtown. It is shown on the 1870 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map.
Churchtown School
The site of a Parochial School near St Trinity Church, Churchtown. It is shown on the 1870 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map.
Citten Flint Scatter
The findspot of an early prehistoric flint scatter.
Claberry, Langness Gun Battery
A gun battery was established here at Claberry in 1713 AD.  It is listed in the 1713 inventory and can still be traced on the east of the Langness peninsula. This defence must have fallen into decay in the first half of the 18th century but may well have been rearmed at the end of that century.
Claddagh Brewery
A post-medieval brewery in Claddagh.
Claddagh Brewery
A post-medieval brewery in Claddagh.
Claddagh Mill
Modern watermill and associated water management. The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1869 shows a building at the grid reference provided, accompanied by the annotation 'Corn Mill'. The mill complex consisted of the mill itself, a grain store which latterly was connected to the mill by an overhead walkway, and a miller's house. The mill ceased work in 1927 due to a fire; at the time it had been relatively recently re-equipped with a new waterwheel with castings manufactured at the local Gellings foundry in 1905. The miller's house recently (2016) received planning permission for redevelopment. A weir drew off water from the Sulby river along a 70m leat to a 0.4 acre millpond, from which the leat continued a further 20m to the wheel, which was located on the easterly gable of the mill. The mill and the grain store were protected by an overflow race, which diverted excess water to a point just below downstream of the wheelpit, where it entered the tail race. The tail race extended for 900m before re-entering the Sulby river. It still carries water.
Claddagh Mill
Modern watermill. The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1869 shows a building at the grid reference provided, accompanied by the annotation 'Corn Mill'. The mill complex consisted of the mill itself, a grain store and a miller's house. The mill ceased work in 1927 due to a fire; at the time it had been relatively recently re-equipped with a new waterwheel with castings manufactured at the local Gellings foundry in 1905. The miller's house recently (2016) received planning permission for redevelopment. The mill (and the store) are both roofless.
Claddagh Mill
Modern mill leat. The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1869 shows a building accompanied by the annotation 'Corn Mill'. A 70m leat supplied water from the Sulby river, drawn off by means of a substantial weir which still survives, to a 0.4 acre millpond. From here the leat continued a further 20m to the wheel, which was located on the easterly gable of the mill. The weir and the line of the leat are still visible despite the construction of a small sewage works. The grid reference relates to a point midway along the line of the leat, for indicative purposes.
Claddagh Mill
Modern millpond. The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1869 shows a building accompanied by the annotation 'Corn Mill'. A 0.4 acre millpond provided water storage for the mill during summer working or heavy use. It is now filled in. The grid reference is centred upon its site.
Claddagh Mill
Modern overflow race. The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1869 shows a building accompanied by the annotation 'Corn Mill'. The mill complex consisted of the mill itself, a grain store and a miller's house. An overflow race allowed the leat to be diverted to the north of both the grain store and the mill to a point just below downstream of the wheelpit, where it entered the tail race. The line of the overflow race (to which the grid reference relates) is still visible.
Claddagh Mill
Modern mill tail race. The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1869 shows a building accompanied by the annotation 'Corn Mill'. The mill complex consisted of the mill itself, a grain store which latterly was connected to the mill by an overhead walkway, and a miller's house. A weir drew off water from the Sulby river along a leat to a millpond, from which the leat continued to the mill. From this point the tail race extended for 900m before re-entering the Sulby river at the grid reference provided. It still carries water.
Claddagh Mill
Modern miller's house. The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1869 shows a building accompanied by the annotation 'Corn Mill'. The mill complex consisted of the mill itself, a grain store which latterly was connected to the mill by an overhead walkway, and a miller's house. The miller's house, which stands a short distance from the other two structures, received planning permission for redevelopment in 2016.
Claddagh Mill
Modern mill grain store. The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1869 shows a building at the grid reference provided, accompanied by the annotation 'Corn Mill'. The mill complex consisted of the mill itself, a grain store and a miller's house. The grain store stands immediately to the NW of the mill, and was latterly connected to it by an overhead walkway. Both structures are now roofless.
Claddagh Mill Flint Scatter
The findspot of a small group of Bann or Heavy-blade type Mesolithic flints.
Clagh Ard
A group of four, undated standing stones, which stand on a slight natural spur in an undulating pasture field. They are prominently sited when seen from lower ground and their elevated position affords wide views in most directions. Two of the stones are undoubtedly standing in their original setting but the other two are probably displaced as both are recumbent. There is a stony mound contained by the two standing stones in which both of the recumbent stones are embedded, but stone also spreads out to the west and it seems likely that at least some of the mound has resulted from field clearance. The two upright stones are 4.0 metres apart with the largest being 1.2 metres high, 1.5 metres broad and 0.8 metres thick, at the northeast. The smaller upright stone is a slab 1.0 metre high, 1.7 metres broad and 0.4 metres thick on the southeast. The smallest is on the southwest, whilst the fourth is due east. The distance between the two recumbent stones is 2.7 metres. None of the stones are cup-marked. They have many of the characteristics of the Scottish-Northumbrian Four-Posters though and the visible remains suggest that it could be related to this type of monument.
Clagh Ard (191.00)
A group of four, undated, standing stones, which stand on a slight natural spur in an undulating pasture field. They are prominently sited when seen from lower ground and their elevated position affords wide views in most directions. Two of the stones are undoubtedly standing in their original setting but the other two are probably displaced as both are recumbent. There is a stony mound contained by the two standing stones in which both of the recumbent stones are embedded, but stone also spreads out to the west and it seems likely that some of the mound at least, has resulted from field clearance. The two upright stones are 4.0 metres apart with the largest being 1.2 metres high, 1.5 metres broad and 0.8 metres thick, at the northeast. The smaller upright stone is a slab 1.0 metre high, 1.7 metres broad and 0.4 metres thick on the southeast. The smallest is on the southwest, whilst the fourth is due east. The distance between the two recumbent stones is 2.7 metres. None of the stones is cup-marked. They have many of the characteristics of the Scottish-Northumbrian Four-Posters and the visible remains suggest that it could be related to this type of monument.
Clagh Ard Burial Cist
The two standing stones and two recumbent stones at Clagh Ard  (PRN 0191.00) may represent the remains of Four Post Stone Circle, with a burial cist of Bronze Age date within the stone setting.
Clagh Ard Cooking Place
A burnt mound recorded at Clagh Ard.
Clagh Ard Cross Slab (Manx Cross 100)
This is the largest cross slab to have been found on the Isle of Man, on account of which it is sometimes named the Clagh Ard ('tall stone'). It stands 3.5m high. It was found at Ballaqueeney, and originally stood towards the northerly edge of the known extent of the burial ground surrounding the chapel (IOMHER 0024.00). It was for a while used as a door lintel in a farm building, as a result of which it is now badly worn. Both faces were carved, bearing designs consisting of a shafted cross set in a circle. At the foot of one face the remains of ring-chain pattern have been recorded on the shaft, with twist-and-ring in the panel to the left and tendril pattern to the right. The other face is even more badly worn, but the head has yielded traces of interlace, and the shaft seems to have had plait-of-five, with twist-and-ring to the left, and plait-of-four to the right.
Clagh Ard, Crosh Ballaqueeney
The 'Crosh Ballaqueeney' or 'Clagh Ard' is the largest cross-slab on the island, standing at Four Roads Port St Mary.  It measures 3.35 metres high, by 0.66 metres wide and 0.17 metres thick. It formerly stood in the burial ground of Ballaqueeney keeill, undoubtedly above a Norse Christian grave.
Clagh Height Burial Cairn
A low mound surmounted by the corner of a field wall which extends to the west and to the north. In the angle formed by this wall is a fragment of a mound 5.0 metres long. At the outer part of the corner is a mis-shapen mound cut by a ditch in the east and mutilated in the south. It averages 6.0 metres long and is 0.3 metres high. There is no trace of stones. It is probably a barrow but it is at the junction of 3 parish boundaries and may be a boundary mound.
Claghbane Burial Mound
The site of a mound which is said to be a barrow or burial mound, though it has not been explored by archaeologists.  It is located in an area which was an orchard south of Claghbane house on the 1870 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map.