Old House of Keys
The Old House of Keys is the former meeting place of the House of Keys, the lower house of Tynwald, the Isle of Man's parliament. It is located across the street from Castle Rushen in Castletown, the former capital of the Isle of Man, in the south of the island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Museum
- Description: former meeting place of the lower house of Tynwald
- Address: Parliament Square, Castletown, IM9 1LF
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle Rushen and Smelt Monument.
Castle Rushen
Museum
Photo: Manxruler, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castle Rushen is a medieval castle located in the Isle of Man's historic capital, Castletown, in the south of the Island. It towers over the Market Square to the south-east and the harbour to the north-east.
Smelt Monument
Monument
Photo: kevin rothwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Smelt Monument is a monument in Castletown, Isle of Man built to commemorate the life of Cornelius Smelt, the first royally appointed Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man, who died in 1832.
The Old Grammar School
Building
Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Old Grammar School is a building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hango Hill and Ronaldsway.
Hango Hill
Locality
Photo: kevin rothwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hango Hill is an historic mound on the coast road between Castletown and Derbyhaven, Malew parish, Isle of Man.
Ronaldsway
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ronaldsway is a settlement in the parish of Malew in the south of the Isle of Man, between the village of Ballasalla and the town of Castletown.
Derbyhaven
Hamlet
Photo: Kevin Rothwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Derbyhaven is a hamlet near Castletown in the southern parish of Malew, Isle of Man. It is located on the isthmus connecting Langness Peninsula to the rest of the island, on the bay of the same name, and also on Castletown Bay on the other side of the isthmus.
Old House of Keys
- Categories: building, national museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Castletown, Isle of Man, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.07341° or 54° 4′ 24″ northLongitude
-4.65213° or 4° 39′ 8″ westOperator
Manx National HeritageOpen location code
9C6Q38FX+94OpenStreetMap ID
way 100464798OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q2018393
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Russian—“Old House of Keys” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Old House of Keys”
- German: “Old House of Keys”
- Irish: “Seanteach an Cheathrair agus Fiche”
- Irish: “Seanteach na nEochracha”
- Irish: “Shenn-thie y Chiare as Feed”
- Russian: “Старая Палата ключей”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Police Station and St Marys Chapel, The Old Grammar School.
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