Middle ( gv, Medall) is one of the six
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Local government ( gv, gurneilys ynnydagh) in the Isle of Man was formerly based on six sheadings, which were divided into seventeen parishes (today referred to as "ancient parishes"). The island is today divided for local government purposes i ...
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Isle of Man
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It is located on the east of the island (part of the traditional ''South Side'' division) and consists of the four historic
parish
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es of
Braddan
Braddan ( gv, Braddan) is one of the seventeen parishes of the Isle of Man.
It is located on the east of the island (part of the traditional ''South Side'' division) in the sheading of Middle.
Administratively, a small part of the historic p ...
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Marown
Marown ( , rhymes with "gown"; gv, Marooney) is one of the seventeen historic parishes of the Isle of Man. It is the only landlocked parish on the Island.
It is located in the centre of the island, in the sheading of Middle, though historical ...
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Onchan
Onchan (; glv, Kione Droghad) is a village in the parish of Onchan on the Isle of Man. It is at the north end of Douglas Bay. Administratively a district, it has the second largest population of settlements on the island, after Douglas, with wh ...
and
Santon. Historically, from 1796 until 1986 Marown was in the sheading of
Glenfaba
Glenfaba ( ; gv, Glion Faba) is one of the six sheadings of the Isle of Man.
It is located on the west of the island (part of the traditional ''North Side'' division) and consists of the two historic parishes of German and Patrick. Historical ...
, and before 1796 Onchan was in the sheading of
Garff
Garff () is one of the six sheadings of the Isle of Man.
It is located on the east of the island (part of the traditional ''South Side'' division) and consists of the two historic parishes of Lonan and Maughold. Before 1796 it also included t ...
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In addition to the current districts listed above, the sheading of Middle also includes the
borough
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History
In the Middle Ag ...
of
Douglas
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, the
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and largest town of the Isle of Man.
Other settlements in the sheading include
Port Soderick
Port Soderick ( glv, Purt Soderick) is a small hamlet to the south of Douglas, capital of the Isle of Man, once famed for its pleasure grounds and beach. In latter years there have been various attempts to rejuvenate the area, all of which have b ...
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Strang,
Tromode
Tromode is a village in Braddan parish, Isle of Man
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Union Mills
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(all in the parish of Braddan),
Braaid,
Crosby and
Glen Vine
Glen Vine ( glv, Glion Vian) is a village on the Isle of Man in the parish of Marown. It is on the Isle of Man TT course four miles by road from Douglas.
The Church of England parish church for Marown is St Runius church in Glen Vine. In 1844, P ...
(all in the parish of Marown), and
Newtown in the parish of Santon.
MHKs & Elections
It is also a
House of Keys constituency
These are the constituencies used in the elections to the House of Keys, the lower house of the parliament of the Isle of Man.
Constituencies from 2016
Constituencies from 1986–2011
The constituencies used for the 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, ...
. Originally, in the 19th century, the constituency included the whole of the sheading (excluding Douglas), and elected 3 members. In the more recent period up to 2011 it elected one
MHK, but the constituency excluded Santan, which was in the Malew & Santon constituency. In 2016 the constituency included Santan, and elected two MHKs.
''This information is incomplete.''
See also
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Local government in the Isle of Man
References
External links
Constituency maps and general election results
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Sheadings of the Isle of Man
Constituencies of the Isle of Man