Lezayre
| Lezayre Manx: Creest ny h-Ayrey | |
| Isle of Man | |
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 Lezayre Church | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SC408919 |
| Location: | 54°17’53"N, 4°26’46"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 1,276 (2016[1]) |
| Post town: | ISle of Man |
| Postcode: | IM7 |
| Local Government | |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Ayre & Michael |
Lezayre, formally Kirk Christ Lezayre, is one of the seventeen ancient 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.
The town of Ramsey is partly in the parish. Other settlements include Glen Auldyn and Sulby.
Geography
The parish is bounded by Michael and Ballaugh to the west, Andreas and Bride to the north, Lonan and Maughold to the east, and Braddan to the south. Its area is about 25 square miles.
The name means "of", "at" or "towards" the Ayre.[2]
Lezayre is primarily rural and mountainous, and includes the summit of Snaefell, the highest point of the island, and much of the mountain sections of the TT course. It also includes most of the course of the Sulby river, the longest river on the island; Tholt-y-Will Glen; and part of Sulby Reservoir. Most of the settlement in the parish is stretched along the main road from Ramsey towards Peel, including the village of Sulby and the small village of Churchtown centred on the parish church. Much of the northern part of the Millennium Way passes through the parish.
Demographics
The Isle of Man census of 2016 returned a parish population of 1,276, a decrease of 0.5% from the figure of 1,282 in 2011.[1]
Churches
The Church of England parish church of Kirk Christ, Lezayre was built in 1835. It is likely that it is so called to distinguish it from the other Kirk Christ, located in the sheading of Rushen.[2] One of its windows was erected by stained glass painter and art dealer Daniel Cottier, whose father and grandfather were born in the parish.[3] In 2013, it was closed and the diocese is looking to sell the building. There are two other Church of England churches in the parish: St Stephen's, Sulby and St Fingan's, a small converted Methodist chapel in Glen Auldyn.
Sulby has a prominent Methodist church.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "2016 Isle of Man Census Report" (PDF). https://www.gov.im/media/1355784/2016-isle-of-man-census-report.pdf.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Chap 1 - Annals of Kirk Christ Lezayre". http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/fulltext/ker1954/ch01.htm.
- ↑ "Cottier window at Lezayre church - Photographic Archive - iMuseum". https://www.imuseum.im/search/collections/archive/mnh-museum-120785.html.
Sources
- Lezayre Parish community and local government information
- Manxnotebook - Lezayre 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.
Sheadings and parishes of the Isle of Man  |
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Ayre: Andreas • Bride • Lezayre – Garff: Lonan • Maughold – Glenfaba: German • Marown • Patrick – Michael: Ballaugh • Jurby • Michael — Middle: Braddan • Onchan • Santon — Rushen: Arbory • Malew • Rushen |