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Laxey Turbine Generator House
Archaeology
The site of a modern water mill. A suspected water mill is shown on the Ordnance Survey First Edition mapping of 1869 at this location; its purpose is not clear.
It was served by a short race running 140 metres upstream. The OS mapping also shows a tail race extending 190 metres downstream, exiting into the harbour below the bridge. It is not clear if this also served the later turbine house, or whether the latter had a shortened tail race rejoining the river close by. The tail race is now largely obscured, but its line can be picked up intermittently.
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- Parish: Lonan
- Sheading: Garff
- Grid Ref: SC4399883862
Sources
- Isle of Man Heritage Environment Record