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Gretchvane

Gretchvane is a locality in , . Gretchvane is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Laxey Wheel and King Orry’s Grave.

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The is built into the hillside above the village of in the . It is the largest surviving original working waterwheel in the world.

Archaeological site
Photo: James Qualtrough, CC BY 2.0.
King Orry's Grave is the largest megalithic tomb on the . It is situated in Minorca, in the northern part of the village of , partly in a private cottage garden.

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The was originally constructed to serve the 's Great Laxey Mine, a lead mine located in . The 19 in gauge railway runs from the old mine entrance to the washing floors along a right of way that passes through the Isle of Man's only remaining railway tunnel under the 3 ft gauge Victorian Manx Electric Railway and the main A2 to coast road.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Agneash and Ballabeg.

Hamlet
Photo: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in the , 1.9 kilometres by road north of . Primitive Methodist Chapel opened in 1857.

Locality
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There are about eight small places on the with the name . The name derives from the Manx Balley Beg which means small homestead; although the spelling is different, it is pronounced approximately the same as the English name. is situated 3 km south of Gretchvane.

Locality
Photo: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, one of a handful of better-known vantage points spread around the Snaefell Mountain Course, is situated adjacent to the 31st Milestone roadside marker on the road junction of the primary A18 Mountain Road, the A14 Sulby Glen Road and the road-tramway crossing for the Snaefell Mountain Railway in the parish of Lezayre in the . is situated 5 km west of Gretchvane.

Gretchvane

Latitude
54.23672° or 54° 14′ 12″ north
Longitude
-4.39402° or 4° 23′ 39″ west
Open location code
9C6Q6JP4+M9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 475393203
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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