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Union Mills
Modern mineral spring. The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1867-8 marks the site of a spring, together with the annotation, 'Chalybeate Spring'. The spring, a source of naturally occuring iron-rich water, was publicised in the 19th century, but was covered over by the construction of the railway line between Douglas and Peel, which opened in 1873.
Union Mills
Modern watermill. The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1867-8 depicts a watermill at this location, annotated as 'Union Mills (Corn & Woollen)'. The mill complex as shown is extensive, and most of the building is still standing, though altered and in multiple occupation as a series of workshops. The mill at the north end of the complex, closest to the main road, was partially demolished to improve road safety, but part of the wall still extends eastwards from behind the bus stop. This appears to have been the corn mill, whilst the buildings to the south are the textile mills which eventually extended over the overflow leat.
Union Mills
Modern watermill. The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1867-8 depicts a watermill at this location, annotated as 'Union Mills (Corn & Woollen)'. The mill at the north end of the complex, closest to the main road, served as the corn mill. It was partially demolished to improve road safety, but part of the wall still extends eastwards from behind the bus stop.
Union Mills
Modern watermill. The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1867-8 depicts a watermill at this location, annotated as 'Union Mills (Corn & Woollen)'. The southern part of the complex was the woollen mill. This is still standing, though altered and in multiple occupation as a series of workshops. The complex was eventually extended over the overflow leat.
Union Mills
Modern mill leat. The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1867-8 depicts a mill leat at this location, annotated as 'Mill Lade'. The leat is led off from the River Dhoo at SC3483577650 and extends for 570m; there is no sluice shown governing the inflow. The lower part of the leat, closer to the mill, is up to 11m wide, showing that it was, in effect, a linear millpond. The original course of the leat is still traceable today. Drainage is maintained by a ditch cut to the south of the course of the leat, which eventually joins the former overflow sluice and exits under the workshops and into the river close to the main road bridge. The grid reference is located at the midpoint of the mill leat for indicative purposes.
Union Mills
Modern overflow leat. The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1867-8 depicts an overflow leat, presumably governed by a sluice, leading from the main leat under the textile mill and exiting into the river close to the main road bridge. The grid reference is located at the midpoint of the overflow leat for indicative purposes, at a point where it is joined by a modern drainage ditch.
Union Mills Burial Ground
The findspot of a small stone disc found 'in a lintel grave at union mills' given to the museum by William Cubbon in 1924. It may indicate the presence of an otherwise unidentified burial ground here.
Union Mills Methodist Chapel War Memorial (IOM_NIWM_BRA_00011)
Painted on glass, five segments divided by lead strips (similar to a stained glass window). Held together in a wooden frame. Segments 4 and 5 list eight names with details of regiment or ship.
Union Mills Mineral Water Factory
The site of a 19th century mineral water factory.
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This item is an extract from the House of Commons Journal, Volume 30, covering the parliamentary session of 1765-1766. Part 6 of this volume contains entries from the period leading up to the Revestment, including proceedings relating to the Stamp Act and other legislation of that session.
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This item is an extract from the House of Commons Journal, Volume 30, covering the parliamentary session of 1765-1766. Part 9 of this volume contains entries relating to the parliamentary proceedings during the period in which the Isle of Man Purchase Act and the Mischief Act were debated and passed.
Upper Colby River Flax Mill
This has been identified as the site of a flax mill. Some stones have been noted in the area, but it is not known whether they are the remains of the mill or of another structure.
Upper Glen Rushen Flint Scatter
The findspot of a Mesolithic or Neolithic flint scatter.
Upper Glen Rushen Flint Scatter
The findspot of a Mesolithic or Neolithic flint scatter.
Upper Glen Rushen Flint Scatter
The findspot of a Mesolithic or Neolithic flint scatter.
Upper Glen Rushen Shieling Mounds
Three shieling mounds of probable medieval date which are shown on a distribution map produced by Gelling. They may be associated with a shieling noted near SC 23557500.
Upper Glen Rushen Shieling Mounds
A scattered group of fourteen shieling mounds is shown at this location on Gelling's distribution map. It is an accessible site, situated on the east side of the Glen Rushen river, immediately to the south of the bridge on the road from the Round Table to Dalby. A few mounds can be clearly seen from the road, and there are a number more which are further away and rather less conspicuous. Long parallel banks which represent the marks of cultivation can also be seen at this location.
Upper Grangey Horsewalk
The site of a post-medieval horse engine.