Laxey
Coordinates: 54 ° 14 ′ N , 4 ° 24 ′ W
Laxey ([ ˈlɛksi ], from Old Norse Laxá "salmon river", Manx : Laksaa ) is a place and political municipality (English parish }) in the east of the Isle of Man . According to the 2001 census, the place has 1,725 inhabitants.
Lead and zinc mining gained importance in the 19th century . In this context, the Great Laxey Wheel - named "Lady Isabella" after the wife of the governor at the time - was built by engineer Robert Casement. This waterwheel was used to pump water from the Great Laxey Mining Company's mine until 1929 . Today the water wheel is one of the main tourist attractions on the island; it is the largest waterwheel in Europe at 72 feet in diameter . The Laxey Wheel is shown, among other things, on the 20 pound note. It is also sung about in a folk song of the same name .
Laxey is on the Manx Electric Railway and is the starting point for the Snaefell Mountain Railway .
Famous sons and daughters of the city
- Samantha Barks (born October 2, 1990 ) musical artist and actress .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Stuart Slack: The Laxey Wheel. (MP3; 1.1 MB) (No longer available online.) Manxman.ch, archived from the original on February 3, 2016 ; accessed on October 13, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUxpuckU588 - Stationary Wilberries - "Laxey Wheel"
