Laxey Wheel
The Laxey Wheel is built into the hillside above the village of Laxey in the Isle of Man. 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.
Great Laxey Mine Railway
The Great Laxey Mine Railway was originally… Great Laxey Mine Railway is situated 550 metres south of Laxey Wheel.
Laxey railway station
Railway station
Laxey Railway Station is an interchange station in the… Laxey railway station is situated 740 metres south of Laxey Wheel.
Christ Church Laxey
Church
Christ Church Laxey is situated 800 metres south of Laxey Wheel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agneash and Laxey.
Agneash
Hamlet
Agneash is a small village in the Isle of Man, 1.9 kilometres by road north of Laxey.
Ballabeg
Locality
There are about eight small places on the Isle of Man with the name Ballabeg. Ballabeg is situated 3 km south of Laxey Wheel.
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
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=industrial
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=waterwheel
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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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”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pump Rod and Cistern.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Ballacregga Corn Mill and Salmon Lake Centre.
Isle of Man: Highlights
Learn more about Douglas and Castletown.
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