Jurby

Jurby is one of the seventeen parishes of the . It is located in the north-west of the island in the sheading of Michael. Jurby has the same meaning as , both originating from the Scandinavian term for a deer farm or park; 'djúra-bý.' The earliest known reference to Jurby comes from 1291, when it appears as 'Dureby,' but by 1588 it had morphed into being today's Jurby.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Isle of Man Prison and Jurby Transport Museum.

Prison
is a mixed-use located in the parish of the . The prison is operated by the Service and is the only functioning prison on the island.

Museum
Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a transport museum in on the occupying a former aircraft hangar. The museum is operated by a group of volunteers who are members of the Manx Transport Trust.

Historic building
Photo: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a historic building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Andreas and Sulby.

Village
Photo: Harvey Milligan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
or Kirk is a village on the , lying in the north of the island, 5 km from the island's second town, . There is a large, and nowadays little used, airfield in the vicinity. is situated 5 km east of Jurby.

Village
Photo: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the . It is 4 miles from and is located in the parish of on the A3 road. is situated 5 km south of Jurby.

Village
Photo: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in the in the parish of the same name, in the sheading of Michael. It is the only village in the parish. The parish adjoins to the north, to the east, Michael to the south and south-west, and the to the west. is situated 6 km south of Jurby.

Jurby

Latitude
54.3628° or 54° 21′ 46″ north
Longitude
-4.5184° or 4° 31′ 6″ west
Population
776
Elevation
27 metres (89 feet)
Open location code
9C6Q9F7J+4J
Geo­Names ID
9782172
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In Other Languages

“Jurby” goes by many names.
  • Manx: “Jourbee”

Localities in the Area

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