Bride
| |
|---|---|
 Parish of Bride, Isle of Man | |
| Population | 382 [1] |
| OS grid reference | SC4553099565 |
| Sheading | Ayre & Michael |
| Crown dependency | Isle of Man |
| Post town | ISLE OF MAN |
| Postcode district | IM7 |
| House of Keys | Ayre & Michael |
Bride (Manx : Breeshey) is one of the seventeen parishes of the Isle of Man.
It is located in the north of the island (part of the traditional North Side division) in the sheading of Ayre.
For the purposes of local government, the whole of the historic parish forms a single parish district with Commissioners.
The Captain of the Parish (since 1981) is William Daniel Christian. [2]
Bride parish is part of the Ayre & Michael constituency, which elects two Members to the House of Keys. Before 2016 it was in the Ayre constituency.
The parish, named after St Brigid, lies to the east of Andreas and to the north of Lezayre, bordering the sea to the north and east. It covers an area of about 9 square miles (23 km2) and contains the village of Bride or Kirk Bride.
The Isle of Man census of 2021 returned a parish population of 359, [3] a decrease of 6% from the figure of 382 in 2016 and a decrease of 10% from the figure of 401 in 2011. [1] This means that Bride is easily the lowest-populated administrative area on the island. The parish has the highest proportion of Manx Gaelic speakers on the island (4.49%), according to the 2011 census.
There is a range of sandhills crossing the parish from west to Point Cranstal (not actually a point) in the east, from which a good view may be obtained of the Manx mountains as well as of the Scottish and Cumbrian mountains (with the Solway Firth in between). Otherwise the parish is flat and low-lying. The Galloway coast is about 18 miles (29 km) away. At the Point of Ayre is a 100 feet (30 m) lighthouse. On old maps Point Cranstal is named as "Shellag Point" and a hamlet named Cranstal is marked close to it, but this has long since disappeared.
The first Isle of Man submarine telegraph cable to the mainland was laid from Cranstal to St Bees on the Cumberland coast in 1859. Due to damage from tidal currents the cable was later moved to Port Cornaa.
The Isle of Man is an island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland in Northern Europe, with a population of almost 85,000. It is a British Crown dependency. It has a small islet, the Calf of Man, to its south. It is located at 54°15′N4°30′W.
Ramsey is a coastal town in the north of the Isle of Man. It is the second largest town on the island after Douglas. Its population is 7,845 according to the 2016 Census. It has one of the biggest harbours on the island, and has a prominent derelict pier, called the Queen's Pier. It was formerly one of the main points of communication with Scotland. Ramsey has also been a route for several invasions by the Vikings and Scots.
Michael is one of the six sheadings of the Isle of Man. It is located on the west of the island and consists of the three historic parishes of Ballaugh, Jurby and Michael.
Marown is one of the seventeen historic parishes of the Isle of Man. It is the only landlocked parish on the Island.
Jurby is one of the seventeen parishes of the Isle of Man. It is located in the north-west of the island in the sheading of Michael.
Rushen, formally Kirk Christ Rushen, is one of the seventeen historic parishes of the Isle of Man.
Santon, historically Santan, is one of the seventeen historic parishes of the Isle of Man.
Braddan is one of the seventeen parishes of the Isle of Man.
Lezayre, formally Kirk Christ Lezayre, is one of the seventeen historic parishes of the Isle of Man.
Andreas is one of the seventeen parishes of the Isle of Man. It is located in the north of the island in the sheading of Ayre. The main settlement in the parish in the village of Andreas, which is also known as Kirk Andreas.
German is one of the seventeen historic parishes of the Isle of Man.
Arbory is one of the seventeen historic parishes of the Isle of Man.
Malew is one of the seventeen parishes of the Isle of Man.
Maughold is one of the seventeen parishes of the Isle of Man. It is named for St Maughold, the island's patron saint.
Patrick is one of the seventeen historic parishes of the Isle of Man.
Andreas or Kirk Andreas is a village on the Isle of Man, lying in the north of the island, 5 km from the island's second town, Ramsey. There is a large, and nowadays little used, airfield in the vicinity.
Onchan, historically Kirk Conchan, is one of the seventeen historic parishes of the Isle of Man.
Ballaugh is one of the seventeen parishes of the Isle of Man.
 | This Manx location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |