Ballakaighen

Ballakaighen is a locality in , . Ballakaighen is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Balladromma Beg Halt and Little Isabella.

Railway stop
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is an intermediate stopping place on the Manx Electric Railway on the .

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The Groudle Glen Water Wheel unofficially known by the sobriquet of is a rustic water wheel, situated in on the , that was originally built in 1893 with the arrival of the Manx Electric Railway to the glen.

Railway stop
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Scarffe's Crossing is a diminutive and little-used request stop on the Manx Electric Railway on the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Groudle Glen and Onchan.

Locality
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Groudle, or , a glen on the outskirts of on the , is formed in a valley leading to the sea at the small port of the same name.

Town
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is a large village in the parish of on the . It is at the north end of Douglas Bay. Administratively a district, it has the second largest population of settlements on the island, after , with which it forms a conurbation. is situated 2½ km southwest of Ballakaighen.

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 2½ km northeast of Ballakaighen.

Ballakaighen

Latitude
54.19335° or 54° 11′ 36″ north
Longitude
-4.43219° or 4° 25′ 56″ west
Open location code
9C6Q5HV9+84
Open­Street­Map ID
node 475393902
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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Localities in the Area

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