Santon

Santon, historically Santan, is one of the seventeen historic parishes of the . It is located in the south-east of the island in the sheading of Middle. Settlements in the parish include .
Wikipedia
Photo: Dankarran, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Hamlet with 691 residents
  • Description: parish of the Isle of Man
  • Also known as: “Kirk St. Ann”, “Saint Anne”, “Santan”, and “Santon, Isle of Man”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Santon railway station and Fairy Bridge.

Railway station
Photo: Dankarran, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a request stop near in the parish of Santon, ; it forms part of the sole remaining line of the Isle of Man Railway which once encompassed over 46 miles of network and retains its original station building.

Photo: Kevin Rothwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, Isle of Man is a small bridge over the Santon Burn in the , located on the primary A5 Port Erin to Douglas road, at grid reference 305720, on the parish boundary between Santon and .

Monument
Photo: Richard Hoare, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newtown and Port Grenaugh.

Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a community within the parish of Santon, , 4 miles west of . To the northern part of the community lies Mount Murray and to the north-west the Broogh Fort - an Iron Age fort dating from the 13th century.

Locality
is a cove in the south-east of the at the foot of Glen Grenaugh, in the parish of Santon, and the mouth of Grace's stream which originates in the area of the parish by Ballakissack farm.

Locality
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small hamlet to the south of , capital of the , once famed for its pleasure grounds and beach. In later years there have been various attempts to rejuvenate the area, all of which have been unsuccessful to date. is situated 2½ km east of Santon.

Santon

Latitude
54.12497° or 54° 7′ 30″ north
Longitude
-4.57101° or 4° 34′ 16″ west
Population
691
Elevation
71 metres (233 feet)
United Nations Location Code
IM SAN
Open location code
9C6Q4CFH+XH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 283494317
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
3042182
Wiki­data ID
Q3472980
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Santon” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Santon (parrokia)”
  • Basque: “Santon”
  • Cebuano: “Santon (parokya)”
  • Cebuano: “Santon”
  • Dutch: “Santon”
  • French: “Santon (Ile de Man)”
  • French: “Santon (île de man)”
  • French: “Santon (Île de Man)”
  • French: “Santon”
  • Irish: “Skeerey Stondane”
  • Italian: “Santon”
  • Manx: “Skeerey Stondane”
  • Swedish: “Santon (parish)”
  • Swedish: “Santon, Isle of Man”

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