Governor’s Bridge
Governor's Bridge is a hairpin bend adjacent to a road junction on the primary A18 Mountain Road in the parish of Onchan in the Isle of Man, with a sudden drop in elevation leading to Governor's Dip, followed by a left-hand bend and finally a right exiting on to the main Glencrutchery Road.Photo: Glyn Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Locality
- Description: hairpin bend adjacent to a road junction on the primary A18 Mountain Road in the parish of Onchan in the Isle of Man
- Also known as: “Deemster’s Bridge” and “Heywood’s Bridge”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Derby Castle Terminus and Government House.
Derby Castle Terminus
Railway station
Photo: Gordonastill, GFDL.
Derby Castle Terminus is the southern terminus of the Manx Electric Railway. It is located on the north side of Douglas, Isle of Man; Douglas Station on the Isle of Man Railway is located on the south side of town, with the MER station being termed "Derby Castle" to differentiate between the two.
Government House
House
Government House is the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man. It is situated on Governor's Road in Onchan, Isle of Man. Government House is also used to provide accommodation for official guests to the Isle of Man, and is used extensively for official functions, such as receptions and dinners.
The Nook
The Nook is situated on the primary A18 Mountain Road in the parish of Onchan in the Isle of Man between the 37th Milestone road-side marker on the Snaefell Mountain Course and the TT Grandstand on the primary A2 Glencrutchery Road in the town of Douglas.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Onchan and Tromode.
Onchan
Village
Onchan is a large village in the parish of Onchan on the Isle of Man. It is at the north end of Douglas Bay. Administratively a district, it has the second largest population of settlements on the island, after Douglas, with which it forms a conurbation.
Tromode
Village
Tromode is a village in Braddan parish, Isle of Man. It is on the boundary with and partly within the borough of Douglas, and is within the Douglas conurbation.
Groudle Glen
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Groudle, or Groudle Glen, a glen on the outskirts of Onchan on the Isle of Man, is formed in a valley leading to the sea at the small port of the same name. Groudle Glen is situated 3 km east of Governor’s Bridge.
Governor’s Bridge
- Categories: hairpin turn, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Douglas, Isle of Man, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.17182° or 54° 10′ 19″ northLongitude
-4.46829° or 4° 28′ 6″ westOpen location code
9C6Q5GCJ+PMOpenStreetMap ID
node 10868094898OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q5589441
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In Other Languages
“Governor’s Bridge” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Governor’s Bridge”
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