Jurby
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Jurby (Manx: Jourbee) is a parish in Micheal Sheading in the Isle of Man and has, according to the 2006 census, 659 (2001 census 677) residents.
It is largely an agricultural district on the north-north-western coast of the island but also has an industrial park on the old RAF Jurby Airfield.
The parish is one of three divisions of the sheading of Michael. The other two are Ballaugh and Michael.
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[edit] Landmarks
[edit] Airfield
Jurby Airfield was originally used as a Royal Air Force training base in World War II. During the 1950s it was used as a training camp for Officer cadets on short term commissions in the RAF. The course lasted 3 months. Part is now used as an industrial and retail estate. The old runways and taxiways now form the Jurby motorcycle race track.
[edit] Museum
A museum dedicated to transport of the Isle of Man, the Jurby Transport Museum, is housed in an old aircraft hangar.
[edit] Prison
The Isle of Man Prison operated by the Isle of Man Prison Service is located at Jurby.
[edit] See also
- RAF Jurby Head, an offshore air weapons range operational between 1939 and 1993
[edit] References
- Isle of Man Building Control Districts showing parish boundaries
- Glenology - Manx Glens. An ongoing study of Manx glens, their locations and meanings.
[edit] External links
- A Manx Notebook
- GeoHive Census Information
- RAF Jurby Airfield
- Aerial photo of Jurby by Jon Wornham
- Isle of Man Guide - Prison contract signed
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Coordinates: 54°21′09″N 4°30′29″W / 54.3525°N 4.50806°W
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