St Sanctain’s Church/Kirk Santan/Santon Parish Church Old Castletown Road, Santon, IM2 1QG St. Sanctain’s Church, which dates from 1774, stands on the site of an ancient Keeill. Simple, whitewashed and Georgian, with an outside bell tower and domed clear windows. The original Kirk was one of over a hundred Celtic Keeills, or “treen” churches, which are scattered all over the Island. A Church was built in 1720, […] Read More
St Stephen’s Church/Sulby Church Sulby Straight, Sulby,, IM7 2HP St Stephen’s Church was designed by the architect John Welsh, who also designed St Luke’s in Baldwin, St James’s in Dalby and the Tower of Refuge. Completed in 1838, the design included a Schoolroom. During the week, the nave of the church formed the schoolroom. On Sundays, folding doors were drawn back, returning the nave […] Read More
St Thomas the Apostle Finch Road , Douglas,, IM1 2PL Although completed in 1849, the consecration was delayed due to a dispute between Bishop Powys and The Rev. W Dury, the then vicar of Braddan, resulting in the Church being closed from 1867 until 1872, when it was finally consecrated. The architect was Ewan Christian and designed to seat over 1,000, half of which were […] Read More
St. Lupus/Kirk Malew St Lupus Kirk Malew Church, Church Bends, Crossag Road, Ballasalla, IM9 3EF Built around the 12th centenary and embellished in the late 18th centenary. The Church is believed to have been originally dedicated to St Lua or Molua, a celtic Saint who also gave his name to Killaloe in Ireland. However, the Roman Catholic Church objected strongly to Irish Saints who did not appear on their calendar […] Read More
Sulby Methodist Church Main Road, Sulby,, IM7 2BB This two tone brick Church, was consecrated in 1914 and replaces two earlier chapels. The bell tower is purely ornamental with no bell inside. The church also has stained glass windows which is unusual for a Methodist Church. The TT Bikers Service is held here as it is situated on the course. The service is […] Read More
The Bethel Christian Street, Ramsey, IM8 1DE In 1848 the missionary William Harley began preaching from the hulk of an old wooden frigate in Douglas. This was the start of the Seamen’s Mission and the inspiration for The Bethel which was established soon after his death.The Bethel Church is an independent, Evangelical Church, begun on the Island in the 1860’s by John […] Read More
