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Foxdale
Houses in Higher Foxdale
OS grid referenceSC278780
ParishPatrick
SheadingGlenfaba
Crown dependencyIsle of Man
Post townISLE OF MAN
Postcode districtIM4
Dialling code01624
PoliceIsle of Man
FireIsle of Man
AmbulanceIsle of Man
House of KeysGlenfaba
List of places
Isle of Man
This article is about Foxdale village in the Isle of Man. There is also a Foxdale in Queensland, Australia.

Foxdale (Manx: Forsdal) is a small village located at the heart of the Isle of Man. The village falls within the sheading and constituency of Glenfaba and is currently represented in Tynwald and the House of Keys by David Anderson MHK who was elected in 2001, 2006 and again in 2011. The village is served by Patrick Parish Commissioners.

Sport

  • The village has a football club, Foxdale A.F.C. which was re-established in 1991. The club has three teams including the first team, the combination team and the veterans' team. In 2011, they also fielded an Under 19s team for the Kirby Estates Cowell Cup.
  • Foxdale's only pub (The Baltic) has a pool team and darts team.
  • Jamie Clark is from Foxdale!

References

http://www.thefoxdalerailway.co.uk http://www.manxmines.com/FOXDALE%20MINE.htm