Onchan Manx: Kione Droghad Onchan shown within the Isle of Man Population 8,803 (2001 Census) OS grid reference SC407780 Parish Onchan Sheading Garff Crown dependency Isle of Man Post town ISLE OF MAN Postcode district IM3 Dialling code 01624 Police Isle of Man Fire Isle of Man [[Emergency medical services in {{{country}}}|Ambulance]] Isle of Man House of Keys Garff List of places: Isle of Man Coordinates: 54°10′23″N 4°26′20″W / 54.173, -4.439

Parish of Onchan Details Population: 8803 Sheading: Garff Parish Church: Onchan Village Industry: None - Dormitory district Main Peaks Height Slieau Ree 316m Main Glens Molly Quirk's Glen Groudle Glen Bibaloe Walk Treens Slekby Alia-Begod Begod Byballo Hawstrake Horaldre Tremsare Tremott Douglas

Onchan (pronounced onk-an), is a village (Manx: Kione Droghad – Bridge End) and parish (Manx: Connaghyn – Kirk Conchan) in the Isle of Man. Although administratively a village, it has the second largest population on the island, after Douglas, which it forms a conurbation with. Its population is 8,803 according to the 2001 census. It is also a House of Keys constituency, electing three MHKs. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 504 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (600 × 714 pixels, file size: 348 KB, MIME type: image/png) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Red_pog2. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... This is the name given to an official in each parish in the Isle of Man - formerly the title was Captain of the Parish Militia, but it is now only a titular honour. ... The Isle of Man is divided into six administrative districts, called sheadings. ... Garff is one of 6 Sheadings in the Isle of Man and consists of the parishes of Lonan, Maughold and Onchan Full description Isle of Man and Main article: Local government in the Isle of Man Sheadings and parishes (resume) Isle of Man sheadings map The Isle of Man is... The Isle of Man is situated in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Ireland, and the bailiwicks of Jersey and Guersey are situated in the English Channel to the west of the Cotentin Crown dependencies are possessions of The Crown in Right of the United Kingdom, as opposed to... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... Postcodes were introduced in the Isle of Man in 1993, with the island becoming the IM postcode area. ... +44 redirects here. ... There are a number of policing agencies in the United Kingdom. ... A Fire Appliance belonging to the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service The fire service in the United Kingdom has undergone dramatic changes since the beginning of the 21st century, a process that has been propelled by a devolution of central government powers, new legislation and a change to operational... The election constituencies for the House of Keys in the Isle of Man are: Categories: | ... Garff is one of 6 Sheadings in the Isle of Man and consists of the parishes of Lonan, Maughold and Onchan Full description Isle of Man and Main article: Local government in the Isle of Man Sheadings and parishes (resume) Isle of Man sheadings map The Isle of Man is... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Motto (Latin) Whithersoever you throw it, it will stand Anthem O Land of Our Birth (Manx) Royal anthem God Save the Queen Capital (and largest city) Douglas Official languages Manx, English Government    -  Lord of Mann Elizabeth II  -  Lieutenant Governor Sir Paul Haddacks  -  First Deemster Michael Kerruish  -  President of Tynwald Noel... A parish church is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches. ... Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ... Location within the British Isles Douglas (Doolish in Manx) is the capital of the Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin) and its largest town. ... A conurbation is an urban area comprising a number of cities, towns and villages which, through population growth and expansion, have physically merged to form one continuous built up area. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... The election constituencies for the House of Keys in the Isle of Man are: Categories: | ... Member of the House of Keys, or MHK is the title given to a man or women who have been democratically elected into the House of Keys, the lower house of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man. ...

In Manx the parish and the village have different names. The name for the parish is Connaghyn (Kirk Conchan) and for the village is Kione Droghad (Bridge End).

Parish

Onchan (formerly known as Kirk Conchan, as it was dedicated to St. Conchan) is situated on a headland to the north of Douglas, and has good views over Douglas Bay. The parish stretches from Cairn Gerjoil and Port Groudle to the town of Douglas; and from the River Glass and the East Baldwin Valley to the Irish Sea. Bay redirects here. ...

The coastline comprises the northern part of Douglas Bay and the Banks' Howe headland (which is 120m high). The highest peak in the parish is Slieau Ree, at 316m.

The parish is agricultural in nature and has only one centre of population, Onchan village. Apart from the hilly region in the north west, it is a fertile and well-cultivated district and also contains, along the hillside nearest Douglas, country villas. Onchan also is home to several large reservoirs that form part of the water supply to Douglas and the surrounding villages.

The parish has three national glens - Molly Quirk's Glen, Groudle Glen and Bibaloe Walk, which end at Groudle Beach, where there is holiday accommodation. The Groudle Glen Railway line runs along the coast line from Lhen Coan to the Headland and then on to the terminus at Sea Lion Rocks where passengers can alight and see the remains of the Victorian Zoo which until World War II used to house sea lions and polar bears. External link Notes on the Railway Categories: Substubs ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... For other uses, see Sea Lion (disambiguation). ... This article is about the animal. ...

As with the other parishes on the island, Onchan can be subdivided into Treens (areas of land bounded by natural formations such as rivers). Onchan contains, according to the 1511 Manorial Roll, the following treens: Year 1511 (MDXI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ...

• Slekby
• Alia-Begod
• Begod (now Bygoad)
• Byballo (now Bibaloe)
• Hawstrake (now Howstrake)
• Horaldre
• Tremsare
• Tremott
• Douglas

The Church

The current parish church was built in 1833 by John Samuel Skillicorn. It was dedicated at that time to Saint Peter. The church replaced the damaged and dangerous old church, which was condemned in 1771. However, nothing was done to build the new church until Bishop Ward, famous for his church building, commissioned a design from John Welch. A foundation stone for the new church was laid in 1830, but due to pressures from the parishioners, was moved to its current position. Year 1833 (MDCCCXXXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1771 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix commemorates the July Revolution 1830 (MDCCCXXX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

The church was the first on the island to be lit be electricity, which was done in 1897 to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria and was supplied by the Isle of Man Tramways and Power Company. 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... A Diamond Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 60th anniversary. ... Queen Victoria redirects here. ...

Village

Onchan is now principally a dormitory village, providing homes for workers in nearby Douglas. It has two primary schools and most students in the village go to Douglas for high school. The village contains many shops (including the 'Onchan Village Walk', a small shopping arcade) and a leisure park (Onchan Pleasure Park) which boasts a boating lake, mini golf course, football pitch, tennis courts and a stock-car racing(BriSCA) track. A house on the Whitebridge Road at one time had its own (private) miniature railway in its grounds. This was never a public railway. For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ... For the traditional meaning of the word mall, see pedestrian street or promenade. ... Brisca is a card game for 2 - 4 players, played with the 40 card variation of the spanish card deck (8s, 9s and Jokers removed). ...

Some items of note about Onchan are that Lower Onchan, around the Port Jack area, was the first area on the island to have electric-powered street lighting, thanks to the generators of the Manx Electric Railway based there in the early 1900s. The Onchan Silver Band was founded in 1937 and still plays to this day. MER Car No. ... Äž: For the film, see: 1900 (film). ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Onchan Wetlands

The Onchan Wetlands Manx: Curragh Kiondroghad is a one-acre reserve in Onchan village that contains a variety of habitats. The site was donated to the Manx Wildlife Trust in 1988 and is open to the public for viewing and has a boardwalk which is suitable for wheelchair users. Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ...

The site contains curragh (wetlands - willow scrub), broadleaved trees, dub (pond), neutral grassland and embankments of tall grassland. This variety of habitats leads to a diversity of wildlife and plant life. Some of the plants/trees that grow there are silver birch, ash, holly, rowan, marsh marigold, yellow flag, reed canary grass, hemlock water-dropwort, woody nightshade and cuckoo flower. Also, among the wide variety of birds that on the site are the grey wagtail, goldcrest, woodcock, chiffchaff and hen harrier along with invertebrates and bats. There are also many frogs and spawn in early summer. Binomial name Betula pendula Roth. ... Binomial name Caltha palustris L. The marsh marigold or Caltha palustris is a perennial herbaceous plant of wet places with large attractive yellow flowers borne in late spring. ... Binomial name Iris pseudacorus L. The iris bearing the Latin name Iris pseudacorus is known by the common names yellow iris, yellow flag, and bastard fleur de lys. ... Binomial name Phalaris arundinacea L. Reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea) is a tall, coarse-looking perennial grass that commonly forms extensive single-species stands along the margins of lakes and streams and in wet open areas, with a wide distribution in Europe, Asia, northern Africa and North America. ... See Oenanthe for the bird genus of this name. ... Binomial name Cardamine pratensis L. Cardamine pratensis (Cuckoo Flower or Ladys Smock), is a flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae, native throughout most of Europe and western Asia. ... Binomial name Motacilla cinerea Tunstall, 1771 The Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) is a small passerine in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws. ... Binomial name Regulus regulus (Linnaeus, 1758) This article is about the bird. ... Species Eurasian Woodcock, Amami Woodcock, Bukidnon Woodcock, Dusky Woodcock, Sulawesi Woodcock, Moluccan Woodcock, American Woodcock, The woodcock are a group of seven very similar wading bird species in the genus Scolopax, characterised by a long slender bill and cryptic brown and blackish plumage. ... Binomial name Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) The Common Chiffchaff or simply Chiffchaff, Phylloscopus collybita, is a common and widespread leaf warbler which breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe and Asia. ... Binomial name Circus cyaneus (Linnaeus, 1766) The Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus) is a bird of prey of the harrier family. ... Invertebrate is a term coined by Chevalier de Lamarck to describe any animal without a backbone or vertebra, like insects, squids and worms. ... For the flying mammal see bat. ... Genera See text. ...

References

• Manxnotebook - Onchan with full description of the parish

• Isle of Man Building Control Districts showing parish boundaries

• Glenology - Manx Glens. An ongoing study of Manx glens, their locations and meanings.

MHKs & Elections

Peter Karran MHK is currently the Member of the House of Keys for Onchan. ... Hon Adrian John Earnshaw MHK is the Minister of Tourism and Leisure of the Isle of Man Government and a Member of the House of Keys for Onchan. ... Peter Karran MHK is currently the Member of the House of Keys for Onchan. ... Hon Adrian John Earnshaw MHK is the Minister of Tourism and Leisure of the Isle of Man Government and a Member of the House of Keys for Onchan. ...

External links

• Out and about in Onchan
• The Isle of Man Guide
• A Manx Notebook
• St. Peter's Church, Onchan
• GeoHive Census 2001 Information
• Curragh Kiondroghad, Manx Wildlife Trust
• The Official Site Of Onchan Silver Band

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