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A18 Road (Isle Of Man)
The A18 Snaefell Mountain Road or ''Mountain Road'' () is a primary main A-road of in length which connects the towns of Douglas, Isle of Man, Douglas and Ramsey, Isle of Man, Ramsey in the Isle of Man. Description The Mountain Road is part of Isle of Man TT Mountain Course or TT Course, a road racing, road-racing circuit used for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix races, which have been held in the Isle of Man from 1911 and 1923 respectively. In the races, it is one-way from Ramsey towards Douglas. The racing is held on public roads closed for racing by an Act of Tynwald (the parliament of the Isle of Man). It is the oldest motor-cycle racing circuit still in use. The highest point of the course is on the A18 Snaefell Mountain Road between the Bungalow, Isle of Man, Bungalow and Hailwood's Height at Ordnance Survey spot height above sea level, with gradients reaching 14%. The A18 Snaefell Mountain Road was described in the publication ''Classic Motor-Sport Routes'' as: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor's Bridge (Isle Of Man)
Governor's Bridge (formerly known as ''Heywood's Bridge'' or the ''Deemster's Bridge'') is a hairpin bend adjacent to a road junction on the primary A18 road (Isle of Man), A18 Mountain Road in the parish of Onchan in the Isle of Man, with a sudden drop in elevation leading to ''Governor's Dip'', followed by a left-hand bend and finally a right exiting on to the main Glencrutchery Road. The Governor's Bridge road junction and hairpin bend are part of the Snaefell Mountain Course used since 1920 for the Isle of Man TT and from 1923 for the Manx Grand Prix Races. This junction was part of the Clypse Course for the TT races between 1954 and 1959. It is also part of the Willaston Circuit used for cycle racing, classic car racing and used as part of a timed special stage for the Rally Isle of Man. For the 1920 Isle of Man TT Races, changes were made to the Mountain Course and competitors then turned left at Hillberry, continuing uphill at Cronk-ny-Mona following the primary A18 Moun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cronk-ny-Mona
is situated between the 36 and 37 mile markers used for the Snaefell Mountain Course, being on the primary A18 Mountain Road at the road junction with the A21 ''Johnny Watterson('s) Lane'' and the tertiary C10 Scholag Road in the Isle of Man parish of Onchan. Cronk-ny-Mona, a steep hill topping-out to a sweeping left hand bend located after Hillberry corner on the TT course, leads from agricultural farmland and passes through sympathetically-landscaped modern residential developments on either side, continuing the traditional rural theme and demarking the outer-margins of Douglas town. The hill interrupts the descent from Snaefell Mountain, which resumes at the next TT vantage point, the right turn at Signpost Corner, starting the run down through the outskirts of Douglas to the finish line at TT Grandstand. History Cronk-ny-Mona was part of the Highland Course and Four Inch Course used for the Gordon Bennett Trial and Tourist Trophy car races between 1904 and 1922, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain Mile
The Mountain Mile is a 1.3 mile (2.09 km) section of a purpose-built graded road situated between the 27th and 29th Milestone roadside markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix races on the A18 Mountain Road in the parish of Lezayre in the Isle of Man. The Mountain Mile begins at the nearby ''Guthrie's Bridge'' at the 27th Milestone and incorporates the former East Snaefell sheep-gate, East (Snaefell) Mountain Gate and the Mountain Box. The A18 Snaefell mountain road was developed in the mid-nineteenth century from a number of pre-existing roads and bridle paths. This included the building of a number of sheep-gates including the East Mountain Gate, the Beinn-y-Phott sheep-gate and Keppel Gate. The primary A18 Mountain Road section from Park Lewellyn (North Barrule) to Keppel Gate is a product of the Disaforesting Commission of 1860. This section of the A18 Mountain Road was purpose built, reflecting typical nineteenth century high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stonebreakers Hut
The Verandah, Isle of Man is a series of four bends which motorcyclists negotiate at high speed during road racing on the Snaefell Mountain Course on the Isle of Man. ''Motorcycle Mechanics'', June 1973, p.74 Around the TT ''TT Time'', item 22. "The Verandah is also best seen when roads are open, because in bad weather there is nowhere for the spectators to move to until roads open after racing. But it's great for the riders in the race". Accessed and added 2015-07-02ESPN May, 2011 Man vs. Isle Retrieved 2015-07-02 Located on the primary A18 Snaefell Mountain Road which starts at |
Bungalow Bridge
The Graham Memorial (also the Bungalow Bridge or Shepherd's Hut) is a stone shelter situated between the 30th Milestone and the 31st Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course on the primary A18 Snaefell mountain road in the parish of Lonan in the Isle of Man. The shelter is in the style of a small alpine lodge, and was built in 1955 in memorial to Les Graham, the former 500 cc solo motorcycle road racing World Champion. During the winter of 1970/1971 road-widening occurred on the A18 Mountain Road at the Verandah by cutting into the hillside. This also included the corner at the Graham Memorial with the building of an embankment and revetment. The corner is also referred to as the Bungalow Bridge.''Isle of Man Weekly Times'' p1 dated 6 January 1971 Sources External links Bungalow Bridge to Thirty Third Milestonewith Steve Hislop Robert Steven Hislop (11 January 1962 – 30 July 2003) was a Scottish motorcycle racer. Hislop won at the Isle o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snaefell Mountain Railway
The Snaefell Mountain Railway is an electric mountain railway on the Isle of Man in Europe. It joins the village of Laxey with the summit of Snaefell, at above sea level the highest point on the island. It connects with the Manx Electric Railway (MER) in Laxey. The line is long, is built to Rail gauge, gauge and uses a Fell Incline Railway System centre rail for braking on the steep gradients. It is electrified using Overhead lines, overhead wires at 550 volts direct current, with bow collectors. Operation The railway operates from March to early November, taking 30 minutes for a one-way journey. In winter the overhead wires on the exposed upper part of the route are dismantled to avoid damage from icing. All passenger traffic is carried in five wooden-bodied electric railcars, built in 1895 and numbered 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6. Car 3 was destroyed in 2016. Car 5 was burned out in an accident in 1970 and its body is a replacement built in 1971 to a similar design. The cars were re- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandywell, Isle Of Man
Brandywell, Isle of Man () or () is an area of Mountain Lands of heath moorland and coniferous woodland plantations situated in the Northern Upland Massif in the parish of Michael, Isle of Man, Kirk Michael in the Isle of Man. The area was previously used by local shepherds due to a local stream and a nearby former venerated Holy Well, water well which was known for its distinctive quality and "''brandy''" colour of the water. Location and description The area of Brandywell is open moorland situated in the Northern Uplands of the Isle of Man including the commons grazing land of Slieau-ny-Maggle ''Intack'' (archaism, archaic ''North Park'') and Injerbreck Hill close to the private residence of ‘''Brandywell Cottage''’''A Gazetteer of the Isle of Man'' page 61 Leslie Qulliam RBV The Manx Heritage Foundation - Eiraght Ashoonagh Vannin (2005) Quine and Cubbon Ltd a former Mountain Shepherd's Cottage. The area of Brandywell includes the secondary B10 Beinn-y-Phott Road, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windy Corner, Isle Of Man
The Snaefell Mountain Course, a motorsport racing circuit that was once part of Grand Prix motorcycle racing, has more than 60 named corners, bends, straightaways, and other features. Unlike the closed-circuit race tracks now used in all Grand Prix championship races,See Grand Prix motorcycle racing#Circuits. All 18 circuits in MotoGP 2016 are race tracks. the course runs almost entirely along public roads of the Isle of Man.Following road improvements, List of named corners of the Snaefell Mountain Course#The Nook, The Nook and List of named corners of the Snaefell Mountain Course#Governor's Bridge, Governor's Bridge Dip near the end of a lap are race-only, otherwise closed to normal traffic by barriers. This list includes prominent corners and other landmarks along the course, with names that are used in media coverage and by racers, spectators, and administrators. The number of turns in the course is debatable – writing in his 1974 book, TT racer and motorcycle journal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keppel Gate
Keppel Gate, Isle of Man () is part of a former UK HM Commissioners of Woods and Forest estate, including a series of former highway mountain gates. It is now Common land in public ownership and is one of three purpose built former Crown Road sections of the A18 Snaefell Mountain Road used for the Isle of Man TT races. The area of Keppel Gate including a nearby private residence of Kate's Cottage at the adjacent 34th TT Milestone road-side marker is located between the 4th Milestone and 5th Milestone road-side markers on the primary A18 Snaefell Mountain Road in the parish district of Kirk Onchan in the Isle of Man. Location and description The ridge line of Keppel Gate is part of a large area of former Crown Commons grazing mountain land known as 'Slieau Lhoost.' It is an area of uncultivated upland Mountain Land adjacent to the mountain summits of Slieau Ree () at a height of above sea-level and the nearby hillside of Slieau Meayl (). The area of Keppel Gate and S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate's Cottage
__NOTOC__ Kate's Cottage, Isle of Man is a cottage and one of the named corners of the Snaefell Mountain Course used in Grand Prix-style motorcycle racing along public roadways of the Isle of Man. It has been asserted in the Isle of Man's program of Registered Buildings that the cottage was built by 1869. It is a former Mountain Shepherd's cottage that is situated adjacent to the 34th TT Milestone racing road-side milestone marker used on the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course near to Keppel Gate on the primary A18 Snaefell mountain road in Kirk Onchan parish, in the Isle of Man. Keppel Gate and the A18 Snaefell Mountain Road The A18 Snaefell Mountain Road was developed in the mid-19th century from a number of pre-existing narrow mountain roads, carting-tracks and horse-paths. This section of the A18 Snaefell Mountain Road from the Keppel Gate to the Windy Corner was built on sections of common grazing land that were transferred to the UK Crown following the sale of the Islan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creg-ny-Baa
Creg-ny-Baa (, ; 'rock of the cow') is located between the 3rd Milestone and 4th Milestone of the primary A18 Snaefell Mountain Road and the road junction with the secondary B12 'Creg-ny-Baa Back-Road', in the parish of Kirk Onchan in the Isle of Man. Description The former farm estate of Creg-ny-Baa is located near to the current Creg-ny-Baa road junction. A new hotel, the Keppel Gate Inn was built c.1885 now known as the '' 'Keppel Hotel' '' or Creg-ny-Baa public house and restaurant. The area is also the site of a radio and telecommunications station built in 1939 for the UK General Post Office near to the Creg-ny-Baa road junction. Motor-sport heritage The Creg-ny-Baa section of the A18 Snaefell Mountain Road was part of the 52.15 mile Highland Course (amended to 40.38 miles in 1906) and the 37.50 Mile Four Inch Course used for car racing including the 1904 Gordon Bennett Trial and the RAC Tourist Trophy car races held between 1905 and 1922. In 1911 the Four Inch Cour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
