Foxdale Mines

The Foxdale Mines is a collective term for a series of mines and shafts which were situated in a highly mineralised zone on the , running east to west, from Elerslie mine in to Niarbyl on the coast near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Paul, Foxdale and Victoria Clock Tower.

Church
Photo: Adie Jackson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a church, which is situated 510 metres northwest of Foxdale Mines.

Tower
Photo: Harvey Milligan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , also referred to as the Queen Victoria Memorial, is a heritage-registered clock tower located in the former mining village of , , and is said to have been the first memorial in the British Empire dedicated to the 64-year reign of Queen Victoria. is situated 550 metres west of Foxdale Mines.

Peak
Photo: Bill Griffiths, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is the highest hill in the south of the . It has the remains of a fort on its summit, which is traditionally the home of the Manx god of the sea Mannanan beg mac y Leir. is situated 3½ km southwest of Foxdale Mines.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Foxdale and Greeba Bridge.

Village
Photo: Gregory J Kingsley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also called Balley'n Eas, is a village consisting of the districts of Upper and Lower on the A3 Castletown to Ramsey Road with the junction of the A24 to Braaid road and the A40 The Hope road in the parish of Kirk Patrick in the .

Locality
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is situated between the 6th milestone and 7th road milestones on the primary A1 to road and the junction with the Greeba Mill Road in the parish of in the . is situated 3½ km north of Foxdale Mines.

Locality
is a castle on the . is situated 3½ km north of Foxdale Mines.

Foxdale Mines

Latitude
54.169° or 54° 10′ 8″ north
Longitude
-4.62489° or 4° 37′ 30″ west
Open location code
9C6Q599G+H2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5122255896
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­mine
Wiki­data ID
Q38251481
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Discover Foxdale Mines from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Highlights include Kionslieu Plantation and Foxdale Heritage Centre.

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