Strang or The Strang ( glv, Strang) is a settlement within the parish of Braddan on the

Isle of Man ) , anthem = "O Land of Our Birth" , image = Isle of Man by Sentinel-2.jpg , image_map = Europe-Isle_of_Man.svg , mapsize = , map_alt = Location of the Isle of Man in Europe , map_caption = Location of the Isle of Man (green) in Europe ...

. It is almost contiguous with

Douglas Douglas may refer to: People * Douglas (given name) * Douglas (surname) Animals * Douglas (parrot), macaw that starred as the parrot ''Rosalinda'' in Pippi Longstocking *Douglas the camel, a camel in the Confederate Army in the American Civi ...

, the largest town on the island, and with the village of Union Mills. Nearby is Noble's Hospital, the island's only general hospital, sited on land which was originally purchased for an asylum in 1862, with completion in 1868, known as Ballamona Hospital.

Facilities

As of August 2021, some facilities within Strang can be found in the hospital, including shop and coffee shop. Cronk Grianagh park has the only concrete urban

skatepark A skatepark, or skate park, is a purpose-built recreational environment made for skateboarding, BMX, scootering, wheelchairs, and aggressive inline skating. A skatepark may contain half-pipes, handrails, funboxes, vert ramps, stairse ...

on the island, a BMX track and playground. In 2017, Braddan Parish Commissioners sought expressions of interest in a proposed community centre to be built on the field opposite Strang Stores. Later that year, after interest was shown, the community centre was approved. The proposed facilities to be housed in the complex include a café, sports hall, pharmacy, nursery and the local commissioners' offices. Construction was started in June 2021 and is expected to take around 18 months to complete.

Manx Language Use

The

Manx language Manx ( or , pronounced or ), also known as Manx Gaelic, is a Gaelic language of the insular Celtic branch of the Celtic language family, itself a branch of the Indo-European language family. Manx is the historical language of the Manx p ...

is seen in the names of various places within Strang. As in the rest of the Braddan and the Isle of Man as a whole, any place for which the name is not in Manx originally has a Manx translation on its signage. Another example of the use of the language is a sign along the main road through Strang, which states: "Skeerey Vraddan / Ta'n Strang bannaghey nyn mea" ( eng, Parish of Braddan / (The) Strang welcomes you), with the English words "Strang Village" displayed underneath.

Heritage Trail

The Heritage Trail (known locally as "the Old Railway Line") briefly passes Strang near to the

River Dhoo The River Dhoo ( gv, Awin Doo) is a river on the Isle of Man. The river rises in Marown and flows east towards Douglas through the central valley of the island, passing Crosby and Union Mills before meeting with the River Glass on the outsk ...

and Cronk Grianagh park.

References

{{Reflist Villages in the Isle of Man