Glentruan (Stone Axe)

Glentruan (Stone Axe) is an archaeological site in , . Glentruan (Stone Axe) is situated nearby to the park , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include RAF Andreas and Point of Ayre Low Light.

Aerodrome
Photo: Harvey Milligan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Royal Air Force Andreas or more simply is a former Royal Air Force station in the which was operational between 1941 and 1946. It was built in fields between and Bride in the north of the island. is situated 2½ km southwest of Glentruan (Stone Axe).

Lighthouse
Photo: David Martin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a lighthouse, which is situated 4 km northeast of Glentruan (Stone Axe).

Church
Photo: Harvey Milligan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Andrew's Church, Andreas, is a Church of England parish church in . The church is administered by the Diocese of Sodor and Man. is situated 4 km southwest of Glentruan (Stone Axe).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Andreas and Ramsey.

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 4 km southwest of Glentruan (Stone Axe).

Photo: Sunshineramsey71, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a port and beach resort on the northeast coast of the . It's about the island's closest point to England - Whitehaven is 36 miles northeast, so the port was historically important until Douglas developed.

Locality
Photo: Dr Neil Clifton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small hamlet about 0.75 mile southeast of on the . A stop on the Manx Electric Railway which runs through it is the station. is situated 8 km south of Glentruan (Stone Axe).

Glentruan (Stone Axe)

Latitude
54.38689° or 54° 23′ 13″ north
Longitude
-4.39482° or 4° 23′ 41″ west
Open location code
9C6Q9JP4+Q3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1832143308
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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