Port Soderick
Port Soderick is a small hamlet to the south of Douglas, capital of the Isle of Man, 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Port Soderick railway station and Isle of Man Incinerator.
Port Soderick railway station
Railway station
Photo: Maccer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Port Soderick Railway Station is the first station on the Port Erin line of the Isle of Man Railway and is located near the settlement of the same name on the Isle of Man.
Isle of Man Incinerator
Power station
Photo: Andy Radcliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Isle of Man Incinerator was designed by Savage & Chadwick Architects and has an unusual shape and design, the stack of which is designed to represent a Viking sail.
Cronk ny Merriu
Archaeological site
Photo: Nigel Homer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cronk ny Merriu, located close to Port Grenaugh, is one of the remains of promontory forts in the Isle of Man. Cronk ny Merriu was previously considered by historians to be a prehistoric burial place due to its large grass-covered bank and name, literally translating to "Hill of the Dead". Cronk ny Merriu is situated 3½ km southwest of Port Soderick.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newtown and Santon.
Newtown
Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newtown is a community within the parish of Santon, Isle of Man, 4 miles west of Douglas. 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. Newtown is situated 2½ km northwest of Port Soderick.
Santon
Hamlet
Santon, historically Santan, is one of the seventeen historic parishes of the Isle of Man. It is located in the south-east of the island in the sheading of Middle. Settlements in the parish include Newtown. Santon is situated 2½ km west of Port Soderick.
Port Grenaugh
Locality
Port Grenaugh is a cove in the south-east of the Isle of Man at the foot of Glen Grenaugh, in the parish of Santon, and the mouth of Grace's stream which originates in the Newtown area of the parish by Ballakissack farm. Port Grenaugh is situated 3½ km southwest of Port Soderick.
Port Soderick
- Type: Locality
- Description: village on the Isle of Man
- Category: village
- Location: Braddan, Isle of Man, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.12336° or 54° 7′ 24″ northLongitude
-4.53131° or 4° 31′ 53″ westElevation
93 metres (305 feet)Open location code
9C6Q4FF9+8FOpenStreetMap ID
node 475395130OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Manx—“Port Soderick” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Port Soderick”
- Dutch: “Port Soderick”
- French: “Port Soderick”
- Irish: “Purt Soderick”
- Manx: “Purt Soderick”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Port Soderick”. Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.