Douglas East is a

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Douglas, Isle of Man Douglas (, ) is the Capital (political), capital city and largest settlement of the Isle of Man, with a population of 26,677 (2021) and an area of . It is located at the mouth of the River Douglas, Isle of Man, River Douglas, and on a sweepi ...

whose boundaries are the same as the House of Keys constituency Douglas East. The ward was formed for the 2021 local authority elections following the abolition of Derby and Victoria Wards. The ward contains much of the towns central business district including the town's main shopping streets, Strand Street, Duke Street, Castle Street and Victoria Street. Douglas Promenade, and its horse tram service, runs along the length of the ward from the Sea Terminal to the

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station at the former Summerland site. Notable public buildings include the Manx Parliament building, The Sea Terminal, The

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and The Courts of Justice. The Little Switzerland area of the ward contain numerous buildings in the

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style of architecture including numerous works by the notable architects

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and Armitage Rigby. The ward elects 3 members to Douglas Borough Council.

Culture, Leisure and Sport

Nobles Park is home to the grandstand, fan zone and paddock areas at the start and finish line of the TT races. The park is also home to a number of playing fields, 3 crown green bowling pitches, BMX track, skate park, tennis courts, bandstand and the island's first splash park. In addition to Nobles Park East Douglas is home to a number of public open spaces, the Marine Gardens on Loch Promenade, the Villa Marina Gardens, Summerhill Glen and the Victorian Squares of Derby Square, Hutchinson Square and Hillary Park. Douglas East has the home ground of two of Douglas's football teams St Georges A.F.C.and Braddan A.F.C., there is a further crown green bowling pitch at the Villa Marina gardens and Douglas Snooker Club is located on Ballaquayle Road. Many of the town's cultural facilities are located within the ward. The

Manx Museum The Manx Museum () in Douglas, Isle of Man is the national museum of the Isle of Man. It is run by Manx National Heritage. The museum covers 10,000 years the history of the Isle of Man from the Stone Age to the modern era. The museum serves as h ...

, Villa Marina, Gaiety Theatre, Palace Cinemas and the Isle of Man Arts Society are located in Douglas East.

Electoral history

Electoral wards of the Isle of Man {{DEFAULTSORT:Douglas East