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Marown is a parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
of the Isle of Man
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
in the sheading
Local government in the Isle of Man
Local government in the Isle of Man was formerly based on 6 sheadings, which were divided into 17 parishes...
of Middle
Middle (sheading)
Middle is one of six sheadings in the Isle of Man and consists of the parishes of Braddan, Marown and Santon or Santan. It lies to the east of the island. Historically it consisted of Braddan, Santan and Onchan. It is also a House of Keys constituency, electing one MHK.-MHKs & Elections:-External...
. Historically it was in the sheading of Glenfaba
Glenfaba
Glenfaba is one of six sheadings in the Isle of Man. It lies on the west of the island and consists of the parishes of German and Patrick. Historically, Glenfaba also included the parish of Marown toward the centre of the island. Geographically the area also includes the town of Peel which is...
.
Parish
Marown has an area of approximately nine square miles (23 km²) and is the only parish on the island that does not border the sea at some point. The River DhooRiver Dhoo
The River Dhoo is a river on the Isle of Man. The river begins in Marown and flows east towards Douglas through the central valley of the island. The river passes Crosby and Union Mills before meeting with the River Glass on the outskirts of Douglas where it flows out to sea through Douglas Harbour...
flows through the parish
The current Captain of the Parish
Captain of the Parish
The Captain of the Parish is 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...
is Charles Fargher JP, who has held the post since 2001. Previous captains of Marown Parish have included Dalrymple Maitland
Dalrymple Maitland
Dalrymple Maitland, JP was an Isle of Man business leader and public official who served as a member of the House of Keys starting in 1890, and as Speaker of the House of Keys from 1909 to 1919....
from 1909 to 1919. The local authority
Local government in the Isle of Man
Local government in the Isle of Man was formerly based on 6 sheadings, which were divided into 17 parishes...
is Marown Parish Commissioners.
The parish includes the villages of Glen Vine
Glen Vine
Glen Vine is a small village on the Isle of Man in the parish of Marown. The village is also is a point on the Isle of Man TT course.The Church of England parish church for Marown is St Runius church in Glen Vine...
and Crosby
Crosby, Isle of Man
Crosby is a small village 6 km west of Douglas, Isle of Man on the Isle of Man. It has a population of about 900. The River Dhoo flows through the village.-Village:...
, and it is in the electoral constituency of Middle
Middle (sheading)
Middle is one of six sheadings in the Isle of Man and consists of the parishes of Braddan, Marown and Santon or Santan. It lies to the east of the island. Historically it consisted of Braddan, Santan and Onchan. It is also a House of Keys constituency, electing one MHK.-MHKs & Elections:-External...
.
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
parish church is St Runius church in Glen Vine. The old St Runius church is in Crosby and St Luke's church. Crosby has a Methodist
Methodism
Methodism is a movement of Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations, claiming a total of approximately seventy million adherents worldwide. The movement traces its roots to John Wesley's evangelistic revival movement within Anglicanism. His younger brother...
chapel.
The parish primary school, Marown Primary School, was built in the 1980s, and is located in Glen Vine. The school was expanded in 2001.
Marown Language Centre , a foreign language teaching facility and training centre for teachers on the island, is located in Crosby, close to the old St Runius Church (dedicated to St. Runius or Rónán).
Historic homes in the parish include Ellerslie Manor, Ballacotch Manor and Ballavagher House. Millennium Way
Millennium Way
The Millennium Way is a long distance footpath on the Isle of Man. The path is approximately 28 miles in length, stretching between Castletown and Ramsey.The footpath was opened in 1979 to mark the thousandth year of the parliament of the Island, Tynwald....
long distance footpath
Long-distance trail
Long-distance trails are the longer recreational trails mainly through rural areas, used for non-motorised recreational travelling ....
runs through the parish, as does the Heritage Trail, which follows the old Peel to Douglas
Douglas, Isle of Man
right|thumb|250px|Douglas Promenade, which runs nearly the entire length of beachfront in Douglasright|thumb|250px|Sea terminal in DouglasDouglas is the capital and largest town of the Isle of Man, with a population of 26,218 people . It is located at the mouth of the River Douglas, and a sweeping...
railway line. The Snaefell Mountain Course
Snaefell mountain course
Snaefell Mountain Course or Mountain Course is a road-racing circuit used for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix Races held in the Isle of Man from 1911 and 1923 respectively. The racing is held on public roads closed for racing by an Act of Tynwald...
also runs through the parish.
Famous residents of the parish have included English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
keyboard player Rick Wakeman
Rick Wakeman
Richard Christopher Wakeman is an English keyboard player, composer and songwriter best known for being the former keyboardist in the progressive rock band Yes...
, best known as the keyboardist for progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
group Yes
Yes (band)
Yes are an English rock band who achieved worldwide success with their progressive, art, and symphonic style of rock music. Regarded as one of the pioneers of the progressive genre, Yes are known for their lengthy songs, mystical lyrics, elaborate album art, and live stage sets...
and Manx born TV chef and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, Kevin Woodford
Kevin Woodford
Kevin Woodford, BA , MHCIMA, Cert ED is a Manx celebrity chef, actor, television presenter, businessman, hotelier and former restaurateur.-Career:...
.
Demographics
The Isle of Man census 2006 lists the parish population as 2,086, increased from the population of 1,879 in 2001.Sport
Marown F.C.Marown F.C.
Marown A.F.C. are a football club from Crosby in the parish of Marown in the Isle of Man. They competing in the Isle of Man Football League and wear a maroon and gold kit. Home games are played at the Memorial Playing Fields in Crosby.-History:...
is a football club who compete in the Isle of Man Football League
Isle of Man Football League
The Isle of Man Football League, also known as Canada Life Premier League due to sponsorship purposes, is a football league for clubs on the Isle of Man run by the Isle of Man Football Association. The league does not form part of the English football league system. All clubs on the island are...
. They play their home games at the Memorial Playing Fields in Crosby. The village also has the Crosby Cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
Club who play on the same site. They were founded in 1946 and are members of the Isle of Man Cricket Association
Isle of Man Cricket Association
The Isle of Man Cricket Association is the official ICC recognised organisation chosen to represent Isle of Man in terms of cricket matters....
. The parish also has Marown Badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
Club based in Glen Vine, who are members of the Isle of Man Badminton Association, Marown Hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
Club and Marown Bowling
Bowling
Bowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule...
Club.
External links
- - Marown Church
- Manxnotebook - Marown
- Isle of Man Building Control Districts ortable Document Format|PDF showing parish boundaries]