Agneash

Agneash is a small village in the Isle of Man, 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) by road north of Laxey. Agneash Primitive Methodist Chapel opened in 1857.

Agneash

Approaching Agneash village
Agneash
Location within the Isle of Man
ParishLonan
Crown dependencyIsle of Man
Post townISLE OF MAN
Postcode districtIM
PoliceIsle of Man
FireIsle of Man
AmbulanceIsle of Man
House of KeysGarff

Geography
Agneash

Agneash lies to the north of Laxey in the Laxey River valley, in the parish of Lonan. To the northwest of the village is Agneash Waterfall.[1]

Geologically the area belongs to the Creg Agneash Formation.[2] Robert A. Chadwick in the British Geological Survey (2001) describes the formation as a "depositional product of medium-concentration turbidity currents punctuating a persistent background of lowconcentration events".[3]

Landmarks

Agneash Primitive Methodist Chapel was built in 1856–57, on a plot of land given by James Clague. It formally opened on 17 June 1857. It was run for decades by the Oliver family. Preacher John Oliver was killed in the Snaefell Mines disaster of 1897. Benjamin and Elijah Oliver and John Nelson Clague, local preachers associated with the chapel, later moved to England. In December 1865 it was proposed that Agneash should transfer to Douglas, Isle of Man, and re-proposed in March 1880. It was not until 1981 that Agneash joined the Douglas circuit.[4]

In close proximity to Agneash is the Lady Isabella waterwheel, which was installed to help mine Engine Shaft in 1854. The wheel was named after the then governor's wife. Production increased significantly, with output of lead ore exceeding 1,000 tons in 1864 and remaining above it annually until 1892. Welsh Shaft was also mined in the area.[5]

Cottages in the vicinity include Hillside Cottage and The Orchids.[6]

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References
  1. Google (21 March 2020). "Agneash" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  2. Woodcock, N. H.; Quirk, W. R. Fitches; Barnes, R. (1999). In Sight of the Suture: Palaeozoic Geology of the Isle of Man in Its Iapetus. p. 57.
  3. Chadwick, Robert A. Geology of the Isle of Man and its offshore area. British Geological Survey. p. 16.
  4. "Agneash". Isle-of-man.com. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  5. "Laxey Mine". nmrs.org.uk. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  6. Terry Marsh (2015). "Walking on the Isle of Man: 40 walks exploring the entire island". Cicerone Press Limited. p. 92.
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