Foxdale

Foxdale

infobox UK place
crown_dependency = Isle of Man
official_name= Foxdale
manx_name= Forsdal
latitude= 54.1693
longitude= -4.6394
population =
manx_parish= Patrick
manx_shedding= Glenfaba
constituency_manx_parliament= Glenfaba
post_town= ISLE OF MAN
postcode_district = IM4
postcode_area= IM
dial_code= 01624
map_type = Isle of Man
os_grid_reference= SC278780
douglas_distance=
static_

static_image_caption=Houses in Higher Foxdale:"This article is about Foxdale village in the Isle of Man. There is also a Foxdale in Queensland, Australia."

Foxdale ( _gv. Forsdal) is a small mining village located on the Isle of Man. It is part of parish of Patrick and located close to St. John's. The village is split into two parts, Higher Foxdale and Lower Foxdale. Each part stretches for approximately 1 km along the main A3 Castletown to Ramsey road, whilst Higher Foxdale also extends to the east along the A24 road to Douglas.

The village falls within the sheading and constituency of Glenfaba and is currently represented in Tynwald and the House of Keys by the David Anderson MHK who was elected in 2001. The village is served by Patrick Parish Commissioners.

Education

Foxdale has its own primary school, Foxdale Primary School located on Mines Road.cite web
title = Welcome to Foxdale Primary School
publisher = Foxdale Primary School
url = http://www.sch.im/foxdale/Site/Welcome.html
accessdate = 2008-10-05]

Religion

St Paul church is a Church of England church in the Diocese of Sodor and Man. The church was consecrated in 1880. Before the church was built the National School House had been licensed as a chapel since 1847.cite news
title = Parish of Patrick churches
publisher = isleofman.com
date = 2006
url = http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/parishes/pk/patrick.htm
accessdate = 2008-10-05]

port

The village has had a football club, Foxdale F.C. since the early 1990s. They are based at Billy Goat Park and play in the Isle of Man Football League.

Ameneties

The village has one public house, The Baltic.

References

External links

* [http://www.foxdale-village.net Foxdale community website]
* [http://www.sch.im/foxdale Foxdale Primary School]


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