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Industrial Archaeology of the Isle of Man

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  • Laxey Glen Mills, Laxey, Isle of Man - July 31, 2017

    Laxey Glen Mills, Laxey, Isle of Man - July 31, 2017

    In 1858 Captain Richard Rowe of the nearby Laxey Mines engaged the industrial engineer Robert Casement to construct a mill in Laxey Glen adjacent to the Glen Roy River. Casement had been responsible for the construction of the nearby Lady Isabella waterwheel used at Laxey Mine for pumping. Laxey Glen Mill was completed in 1860 and the first miller employed by Rowe, Thomas Corlett, set to work immediately. In 1873, the Mill was engulfed in flames when a substantial fire broke out initially on the hillside to the south west of the building. The Mill itself was damaged mainly by water and was a major setback to Rowe’s expectations of a return on his investment. Three years later Rowe put the business up for auction but did not secure a sale and it was 1880 before the business and the property was taken over by the incumbent miller Corlett who managed to negotiate an excellent price of £2,100 effecting a loss of around £8,000 to Rowe on his investment. Thomas Corlett Senior’s died in 1910 when the operations were taken over by his two sons Thomas Junior MHK - and Robert. There was another fire in 1921 which gutted the building. A further fire in 1928 affected the third floor of the reconstructed mill. Extensive water damage led to the mills closure. However, in 1932 the Mill was reopened by Gilbert Corlett. The mill survived financial problems in the 1970s and 80s and is currently operated by Laxey Glen Mills Ltd.

  • Former Toll Collector's Building, Ramsey Swing Bridge.

Ramsey Harbour swing bridge links the town of Ramsey, Isle of Man, to the Mooragh Promenade, The bridge carries a road and a footway over the Sulby River.

The bridge consists of two pairs of steel trussed arches, each pair spanning 64m to the central pivot point. It is supported at this central point by a circular pier of dressed masonry. The turning mechanism is electrically operated. 

The roadway is 3.8m wide and the footway 0.76m. Traffic weights and speeds over the bridge have been restricted for many years.

The approach on the northern side is via a low eight-span viaduct. The road is carried on longitudinal steel beams at 915mm centres spanning between pairs of circular cast iron columns of about 430mm, all on aslight curve. 

The main beams carry transverse steel beams, which in turn carry smaller longitudinal beams supprting the deck.

Main contractor: Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Co., Darlington. Opened June 29, 1892 Photographed: February 19, 2013

    Former Toll Collector's Building, Ramsey Swing Bridge. Ramsey Harbour swing bridge links the town of Ramsey, Isle of Man, to the Mooragh Promenade, The bridge carries a road and a footway over the Sulby River. The bridge consists of two pairs of steel trussed arches, each pair spanning 64m to the central pivot point. It is supported at this central point by a circular pier of dressed masonry. The turning mechanism is electrically operated. The roadway is 3.8m wide and the footway 0.76m. Traffic weights and speeds over the bridge have been restricted for many years. The approach on the northern side is via a low eight-span viaduct. The road is carried on longitudinal steel beams at 915mm centres spanning between pairs of circular cast iron columns of about 430mm, all on aslight curve. The main beams carry transverse steel beams, which in turn carry smaller longitudinal beams supprting the deck. Main contractor: Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Co., Darlington. Opened June 29, 1892 Photographed: February 19, 2013

  • Ramsey Harbour swing bridge links the town of Ramsey, Isle of Man, to the Mooragh Promenade, The bridge carries a road and a footway over the Sulby River.

The bridge consists of two pairs of steel trussed arches, each pair spanning 64m to the central pivot point. It is supported at this central point by a circular pier of dressed masonry. The turning mechanism is electrically operated. 

The roadway is 3.8m wide and the footway 0.76m. Traffic weights and speeds over the bridge have been restricted for many years.

The approach on the northern side is via a low eight-span viaduct. The road is carried on longitudinal steel beams at 915mm centres spanning between pairs of circular cast iron columns of about 430mm, all on aslight curve. 

The main beams carry transverse steel beams, which in turn carry smaller longitudinal beams supprting the deck.

Main contractor: Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Co., Darlington. Opened June 29, 1892 Photographed: February 19, 2013

    Ramsey Harbour swing bridge links the town of Ramsey, Isle of Man, to the Mooragh Promenade, The bridge carries a road and a footway over the Sulby River. The bridge consists of two pairs of steel trussed arches, each pair spanning 64m to the central pivot point. It is supported at this central point by a circular pier of dressed masonry. The turning mechanism is electrically operated. The roadway is 3.8m wide and the footway 0.76m. Traffic weights and speeds over the bridge have been restricted for many years. The approach on the northern side is via a low eight-span viaduct. The road is carried on longitudinal steel beams at 915mm centres spanning between pairs of circular cast iron columns of about 430mm, all on aslight curve. The main beams carry transverse steel beams, which in turn carry smaller longitudinal beams supprting the deck. Main contractor: Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Co., Darlington. Opened June 29, 1892 Photographed: February 19, 2013

  • Ramsey Harbour swing bridge links the town of Ramsey, Isle of Man, to the Mooragh Promenade, The bridge carries a road and a footway over the Sulby River.

The bridge consists of two pairs of steel trussed arches, each pair spanning 64m to the central pivot point. It is supported at this central point by a circular pier of dressed masonry. The turning mechanism is electrically operated. 

The roadway is 3.8m wide and the footway 0.76m. Traffic weights and speeds over the bridge have been restricted for many years.

The approach on the northern side is via a low eight-span viaduct. The road is carried on longitudinal steel beams at 915mm centres spanning between pairs of circular cast iron columns of about 430mm, all on aslight curve. 

The main beams carry transverse steel beams, which in turn carry smaller longitudinal beams supprting the deck.

Main contractor: Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Co., Darlington. Opened June 29, 1892 Photographed: February 19, 2013

    Ramsey Harbour swing bridge links the town of Ramsey, Isle of Man, to the Mooragh Promenade, The bridge carries a road and a footway over the Sulby River. The bridge consists of two pairs of steel trussed arches, each pair spanning 64m to the central pivot point. It is supported at this central point by a circular pier of dressed masonry. The turning mechanism is electrically operated. The roadway is 3.8m wide and the footway 0.76m. Traffic weights and speeds over the bridge have been restricted for many years. The approach on the northern side is via a low eight-span viaduct. The road is carried on longitudinal steel beams at 915mm centres spanning between pairs of circular cast iron columns of about 430mm, all on aslight curve. The main beams carry transverse steel beams, which in turn carry smaller longitudinal beams supprting the deck. Main contractor: Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Co., Darlington. Opened June 29, 1892 Photographed: February 19, 2013

  • Ramsey Harbour swing bridge links the town of Ramsey, Isle of Man, to the Mooragh Promenade, The bridge carries a road and a footway over the Sulby River.

The bridge consists of two pairs of steel trussed arches, each pair spanning 64m to the central pivot point. It is supported at this central point by a circular pier of dressed masonry. The turning mechanism is electrically operated. 

The roadway is 3.8m wide and the footway 0.76m. Traffic weights and speeds over the bridge have been restricted for many years.

The approach on the northern side is via a low eight-span viaduct. The road is carried on longitudinal steel beams at 915mm centres spanning between pairs of circular cast iron columns of about 430mm, all on aslight curve. 

The main beams carry transverse steel beams, which in turn carry smaller longitudinal beams supprting the deck.

Main contractor: Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Co., Darlington. Opened June 29, 1892 Photographed: February 19, 2013

    Ramsey Harbour swing bridge links the town of Ramsey, Isle of Man, to the Mooragh Promenade, The bridge carries a road and a footway over the Sulby River. The bridge consists of two pairs of steel trussed arches, each pair spanning 64m to the central pivot point. It is supported at this central point by a circular pier of dressed masonry. The turning mechanism is electrically operated. The roadway is 3.8m wide and the footway 0.76m. Traffic weights and speeds over the bridge have been restricted for many years. The approach on the northern side is via a low eight-span viaduct. The road is carried on longitudinal steel beams at 915mm centres spanning between pairs of circular cast iron columns of about 430mm, all on aslight curve. The main beams carry transverse steel beams, which in turn carry smaller longitudinal beams supprting the deck. Main contractor: Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Co., Darlington. Opened June 29, 1892 Photographed: February 19, 2013

  • Ramsey Harbour swing bridge links the town of Ramsey, Isle of Man, to the Mooragh Promenade, The bridge carries a road and a footway over the Sulby River.

The bridge consists of two pairs of steel trussed arches, each pair spanning 64m to the central pivot point. It is supported at this central point by a circular pier of dressed masonry. The turning mechanism is electrically operated. 

The roadway is 3.8m wide and the footway 0.76m. Traffic weights and speeds over the bridge have been restricted for many years.

The approach on the northern side is via a low eight-span viaduct. The road is carried on longitudinal steel beams at 915mm centres spanning between pairs of circular cast iron columns of about 430mm, all on aslight curve. 

The main beams carry transverse steel beams, which in turn carry smaller longitudinal beams supprting the deck.

Main contractor: Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Co., Darlington. Opened June 29, 1892 Photographed: February 19, 2013

    Ramsey Harbour swing bridge links the town of Ramsey, Isle of Man, to the Mooragh Promenade, The bridge carries a road and a footway over the Sulby River. The bridge consists of two pairs of steel trussed arches, each pair spanning 64m to the central pivot point. It is supported at this central point by a circular pier of dressed masonry. The turning mechanism is electrically operated. The roadway is 3.8m wide and the footway 0.76m. Traffic weights and speeds over the bridge have been restricted for many years. The approach on the northern side is via a low eight-span viaduct. The road is carried on longitudinal steel beams at 915mm centres spanning between pairs of circular cast iron columns of about 430mm, all on aslight curve. The main beams carry transverse steel beams, which in turn carry smaller longitudinal beams supprting the deck. Main contractor: Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Co., Darlington. Opened June 29, 1892 Photographed: February 19, 2013

  • Ramsey Harbour swing bridge links the town of Ramsey, Isle of Man, to the Mooragh Promenade, The bridge carries a road and a footway over the Sulby River.

The bridge consists of two pairs of steel trussed arches, each pair spanning 64m to the central pivot point. It is supported at this central point by a circular pier of dressed masonry. The turning mechanism is electrically operated. 

The roadway is 3.8m wide and the footway 0.76m. Traffic weights and speeds over the bridge have been restricted for many years.

The approach on the northern side is via a low eight-span viaduct. The road is carried on longitudinal steel beams at 915mm centres spanning between pairs of circular cast iron columns of about 430mm, all on aslight curve. 

The main beams carry transverse steel beams, which in turn carry smaller longitudinal beams supprting the deck.

Main contractor: Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Co., Darlington. Opened June 29, 1892 Photographed: February 19, 2013

    Ramsey Harbour swing bridge links the town of Ramsey, Isle of Man, to the Mooragh Promenade, The bridge carries a road and a footway over the Sulby River. The bridge consists of two pairs of steel trussed arches, each pair spanning 64m to the central pivot point. It is supported at this central point by a circular pier of dressed masonry. The turning mechanism is electrically operated. The roadway is 3.8m wide and the footway 0.76m. Traffic weights and speeds over the bridge have been restricted for many years. The approach on the northern side is via a low eight-span viaduct. The road is carried on longitudinal steel beams at 915mm centres spanning between pairs of circular cast iron columns of about 430mm, all on aslight curve. The main beams carry transverse steel beams, which in turn carry smaller longitudinal beams supprting the deck. Main contractor: Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Co., Darlington. Opened June 29, 1892 Photographed: February 19, 2013

  • Ramsey Harbour swing bridge links the town of Ramsey, Isle of Man, to the Mooragh Promenade, The bridge carries a road and a footway over the Sulby River.

The bridge consists of two pairs of steel trussed arches, each pair spanning 64m to the central pivot point. It is supported at this central point by a circular pier of dressed masonry. The turning mechanism is electrically operated. 

The roadway is 3.8m wide and the footway 0.76m. Traffic weights and speeds over the bridge have been restricted for many years.

The approach on the northern side is via a low eight-span viaduct. The road is carried on longitudinal steel beams at 915mm centres spanning between pairs of circular cast iron columns of about 430mm, all on aslight curve. 

The main beams carry transverse steel beams, which in turn carry smaller longitudinal beams supprting the deck.

Main contractor: Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Co., Darlington. Opened June 29, 1892 Photographed: February 19, 2013

    Ramsey Harbour swing bridge links the town of Ramsey, Isle of Man, to the Mooragh Promenade, The bridge carries a road and a footway over the Sulby River. The bridge consists of two pairs of steel trussed arches, each pair spanning 64m to the central pivot point. It is supported at this central point by a circular pier of dressed masonry. The turning mechanism is electrically operated. The roadway is 3.8m wide and the footway 0.76m. Traffic weights and speeds over the bridge have been restricted for many years. The approach on the northern side is via a low eight-span viaduct. The road is carried on longitudinal steel beams at 915mm centres spanning between pairs of circular cast iron columns of about 430mm, all on aslight curve. The main beams carry transverse steel beams, which in turn carry smaller longitudinal beams supprting the deck. Main contractor: Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Co., Darlington. Opened June 29, 1892 Photographed: February 19, 2013

  • Ramsey Harbour swing bridge links the town of Ramsey, Isle of Man, to the Mooragh Promenade, The bridge carries a road and a footway over the Sulby River.

The bridge consists of two pairs of steel trussed arches, each pair spanning 64m to the central pivot point. It is supported at this central point by a circular pier of dressed masonry. The turning mechanism is electrically operated. 

The roadway is 3.8m wide and the footway 0.76m. Traffic weights and speeds over the bridge have been restricted for many years.

The approach on the northern side is via a low eight-span viaduct. The road is carried on longitudinal steel beams at 915mm centres spanning between pairs of circular cast iron columns of about 430mm, all on aslight curve. 

The main beams carry transverse steel beams, which in turn carry smaller longitudinal beams supprting the deck.

Main contractor: Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Co., Darlington. Opened June 29, 1892 Photographed: February 19, 2013

    Ramsey Harbour swing bridge links the town of Ramsey, Isle of Man, to the Mooragh Promenade, The bridge carries a road and a footway over the Sulby River. The bridge consists of two pairs of steel trussed arches, each pair spanning 64m to the central pivot point. It is supported at this central point by a circular pier of dressed masonry. The turning mechanism is electrically operated. The roadway is 3.8m wide and the footway 0.76m. Traffic weights and speeds over the bridge have been restricted for many years. The approach on the northern side is via a low eight-span viaduct. The road is carried on longitudinal steel beams at 915mm centres spanning between pairs of circular cast iron columns of about 430mm, all on aslight curve. The main beams carry transverse steel beams, which in turn carry smaller longitudinal beams supprting the deck. Main contractor: Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Co., Darlington. Opened June 29, 1892 Photographed: February 19, 2013

  • Scarlett Point, Limestone Quarry, Scarlett Point, Castletown, Isle of Man. The former quarry building right, houses a visitor centre. Photographed: February 18, 2013

    Scarlett Point, Limestone Quarry, Scarlett Point, Castletown, Isle of Man. The former quarry building right, houses a visitor centre. Photographed: February 18, 2013

  • Scarlett Point, Limestone Quarry, Scarlett Point, Castletown, Isle of Man. Photographed: February 18, 2013

    Scarlett Point, Limestone Quarry, Scarlett Point, Castletown, Isle of Man. Photographed: February 18, 2013

  • Interpretation board, Scarlett Point, Limestone Quarry, Scarlett Point, Castletown, Isle of Man. Photographed: February 18, 2013

    Interpretation board, Scarlett Point, Limestone Quarry, Scarlett Point, Castletown, Isle of Man. Photographed: February 18, 2013

  • Scarlett Point, Limestone Quarry, Scarlett Point, Castletown, Isle of Man. Photographed: February 18, 2013

    Scarlett Point, Limestone Quarry, Scarlett Point, Castletown, Isle of Man. Photographed: February 18, 2013

  • Scarlett Point, Limestone Quarry, Scarlett Point, Castletown, Isle of Man. Photographed: February 18, 2013

    Scarlett Point, Limestone Quarry, Scarlett Point, Castletown, Isle of Man. Photographed: February 18, 2013

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    Ramsey Harbour swing bridge links the town of Ramsey, Isle of Man, to the Mooragh Promenade, The bridge carries a road and a footway over the Sulby River.

The bridge consists of two pairs of steel trussed arches, each pair spanning 64m to the central pivot point. It is supported at this central point by a circular pier of dressed masonry. The turning mechanism is electrically operated. 

The roadway is 3.8m wide and the footway 0.76m. Traffic weights and speeds over the bridge have been restricted for many years.

The approach on the northern side is via a low eight-span viaduct. The road is carried on longitudinal steel beams at 915mm centres spanning between pairs of circular cast iron columns of about 430mm, all on aslight curve. 

The main beams carry transverse steel beams, which in turn carry smaller longitudinal beams supprting the deck.

Main contractor: Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Co., Darlington. Opened June 29, 1892 Photographed: February 19, 2013
    Ramsey Harbour swing bridge links the town of Ramsey, Isle of Man, to the Mooragh Promenade, The bridge carries a road and a footway over the Sulby River.

The bridge consists of two pairs of steel trussed arches, each pair spanning 64m to the central pivot point. It is supported at this central point by a circular pier of dressed masonry. The turning mechanism is electrically operated. 

The roadway is 3.8m wide and the footway 0.76m. Traffic weights and speeds over the bridge have been restricted for many years.

The approach on the northern side is via a low eight-span viaduct. The road is carried on longitudinal steel beams at 915mm centres spanning between pairs of circular cast iron columns of about 430mm, all on aslight curve. 

The main beams carry transverse steel beams, which in turn carry smaller longitudinal beams supprting the deck.

Main contractor: Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Co., Darlington. Opened June 29, 1892 Photographed: February 19, 2013
    Scarlett Point, Limestone Quarry, Scarlett Point, Castletown, Isle of Man. The former quarry building right, houses a visitor centre. Photographed: February 18, 2013