Laxey Wheel

The Laxey Wheel is built into the hillside above the village of in the . It is the largest surviving original working waterwheel in the world.
  • Tourist attraction
  • …is also known as “Lady Isabella”
  • …is operated by Manx National Heritage
  • …dates from 1854
  • Opening hours: 9:30 AM–5:00 PM
  • Description: world’s largest waterwheel

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Great Laxey Mine Railway and Laxey railway station.
The was originally… is situated 550 metres south of Laxey Wheel.
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is situated 800 metres south of Laxey Wheel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Agneash and Laxey.
is a small village in the , 1.9 kilometres by road north of .
is a small and very touristy village on the…
There are about eight small places on the with the name . is situated 3 km south of Laxey Wheel.
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Latitude
54.23862° or 54° 14′ 19″ north
Longitude
-4.40736° or 4° 24′ 27″ west
Open location code
9C6Q6HQV+C3
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Laxey Wheel” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Լաքսիի անիվ”
  • Armenian: “Լեդի Իզաբելլա”
  • Dutch: “Great Laxey Wheel”
  • German: “Laxey Wheel”
  • Hebrew: “גלגל לקסי”
  • Japanese: “ラクシー水車”
  • Manx: “Queeyl Vooar Laksaa”
  • Russian: “Колесо Лакси”
  • Russian: “Колесо Лэкси”
  • Swedish: “Laxeys vattenhjul”
  • Ukrainian: “Колесо Лаксі”

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