- Lonan (parish)
Kirk Lonan is a parish on the eastern coast of the
Isle of Man , in thesheading ofGarff .
infobox UK place
crown_dependency = Isle of Man
official_name= Kirk Lonan
manx_name= Skyll Lonan
latitude= 54.212
longitude= -4.406
population = 1,563 (2006 Census)
manx_parish= Lonan
manx_shedding=Garff
constituency_manx_parliament=Garff
post_town= ISLE OF MAN
postcode_district = IM4
postcode_area= IM
dial_code= 01624
map_type = Isle of Man
os_grid_reference= SC431822
douglas_distance=
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- align=center bgcolor=pink!Main Glens
- align=left|The parish extends from PortGroudle to Slieau Ouyre, a distance of six miles, and from Carnane Bane, on the east of Pen-y-Phot, to the sea, a distance of over four miles, and contains an area of 15 square miles. It is an upland district, its western parts being hilly and barren, but its eastern parts, especially in the deep, sheltered glens, are more productive and moderately well cultivated. It contains no point exceeding 1,100 feet. Its coastline is high and rocky, and broken by several headlands and bays. The great headlands areLaxey Head , andClay Head ; and the chief openings areBulgham Bay ,Laxey Bay ,Garwick , and PortGroudle . The district is pierced from east to west, or rather from N.W. to S.E. by several deep depressions—Laxey Glen, famous for its romantic beauty, extending fromSnaefell to the sea; Glen Gawne, from the Skoryn to the sea at Garwick; and Groudle from Slieau Meale and Slieau Ree to the sea. A number of small streams flow down the hills to the sea, the principal of which are theLaxey River and the Glen Gawne river.The current
Captain of the Parish is Captain Jack Faragher CP.The current
Member of the House of Keys forGarff is HonSteve Rodan SHK The current
Chairman ofLonan Parish Commissioners (2007) is Simon Clucas
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