Modern outlbuilding.
Stone cow byre and barn constructed after 1868 (not present on Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st edition map of that date).
Church Farm as a whole was acquired by the Manx Museum and National Trust in 1988.
Site of modern outbuilding.
Prefabricated modern agricultural barn built during 1970s.
The barn was demolished in 2016.
Church Farm as a whole was acquired by the Manx Museum and National Trust in 1988.
A two-storey, double-fronted house. The rear roofslope of the house extends to form a catslide roof 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.
The property, including farm buildings and land, was acquired by the Manx Museum and National Trust in 1988. The ground floor rooms of the house have been restored to illustrate the interior of a typical small quarterland farmhouse.
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 View House stands on Main Road, Kirk Michael, and is registered as a house. No further verifiable history specific to this property could be found online.
St John's Church, on Main Road, is the Royal Chapel of St John the Baptist, from which the village of St John's takes its name, standing immediately beside Tynwald Hill. It serves as the Island's national civic church: each Tynwald Day, 5 July, a religious service is held in the chapel at 11 o'clock as the opening act of the day's ceremonies, before proceedings move outdoors to Tynwald Hill for the promulgation of the year's laws in English and Manx. Inside, reserved seats bearing name plaques are set aside for members of both branches of Tynwald, the Manx parliament, reflecting the church's continuing role in the Island's system of government alongside its ordinary parish duties.
A royal writ issued by the King of England citing the King of Scotland to appear before him to answer Aufrica's appeal for justice regarding her claimed inheritance of the Isle of Mann, following the King of Scotland's refusal to hear her case. The document is presented in both English and Latin versions and demonstrates the overlapping jurisdictional claims and feudal hierarchy affecting Mann in the late 13th century.
A royal writ from the King of England (Edward I) cited at Westminster in 1293, ordering the King of Scotland to appear before the English court to respond to an appeal by Aufrica, claiming to be the heir of Magnus, former King of Mann. The document asserts English superior lordship over Scotland and represents a crucial moment in the territorial and legal disputes over Mann. Provides both English and Latin versions.
A historical narrative chapter covering the English Civil War period in the Isle of Man (1651–1660), focusing on Lady Charlotte de la Tremouille's governance during Lord Derby's absence, the Commonwealth conquest under Colonel Duckenfield, and the controversial trial and execution of William Christian (Iliam Dhone). Discusses the Restoration and the Privy Council's intervention regarding the Act of Indemnity.
Chapter 9 from 'The Land of Home Rule' (1893) covering the English Civil War period on the Isle of Man, including Lady Derby's resistance, William Christian's role in the surrender to Commonwealth forces, the Restoration, and Christian's execution and posthumous vindication by the Privy Council. Discusses constitutional status and the relationship between Manx and English authority.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.