Leece Museum

The Leece Museum is a in , established in 1984. It is dedicated to the local history of Peel. The museum is housed in the Old Courthouse, a building dating back to the early 1700s that originally served as the town’s courthouse and jail until the late 19th century.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Local museum in Peel, Isle of Man
  • Also known as: The Leece Museum
  • Address: East Quay, Peel, IM5 1AR
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ward Public Library and Peel Castle.

Library

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is a castle in in the , originally constructed by Norwegians. The castle stands on , which is connected to the town by a causeway. is situated 310 metres north of Leece Museum.

Museum
The is a museum in in the . It is named after the "great mythological sea god" Manannan and covers the island's Celtic, Viking, and Maritime history. is situated 240 metres south of Leece Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Patrick and St John’s.

Village
Photo: Manx James, CC0.
is one of the seventeen historic parishes of the . It is located on the west of the island in the sheading of Glenfaba. Administratively, a small part of the area of the historic parish of is now covered by part of the town of .

Village
St John's is a small village in the sheading of Glenfaba in the , in the Island's central valley. It is in the House of Keys constituency of Glenfaba & Peel, which elects two MHKs. is situated 4½ km southeast of Leece Museum.

Village
is a glen and a small village on the west coast of the , 2+1⁄2 miles south of . The village is connected to Peel by a bus service. is situated 4½ km south of Leece Museum.

Leece Museum

Latitude
54.22399° or 54° 13′ 26″ north
Longitude
-4.69733° or 4° 41′ 50″ west
Open location code
9C6Q68F3+H3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 146833068
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q6515736
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