Andreas, Isle of Man

infobox UK place
crown_dependency = Isle of Man
official_name= Andreas
manx_name=
latitude= 54.367
longitude= -4.444
population =
manx_parish= Andreas
manx_shedding= Ayre
constituency_manx_parliament= Ayre
post_town= ISLE OF MAN
postcode_district = IM4
postcode_area= IM
dial_code= 01624
map_type = Isle of Man
os_grid_reference= SC413996
douglas_distance=
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Andreas is a village on the Isle of Man. It is located in the north of the island, in the parish of Andreas.

The village has a school, Andreas Primary School.cite web
title = Primary- Andreas School
publisher = Department of Education, Isle of Man Government
url = http://www.gov.im/education/schools/andreas.xml
accessdate = 2008-09-28] St Andrew Church which was built in 1802 with stone from Surby Glem, is in the Church of England Diocese of Sodor and Man. It is the parish church of the area. St Judes Chapel was built in 1869 in a romanesque style with a square tower.cite web
title = Andreas parish churches
date = 1999
publisher = isleofman.com
url = http://www.isleofman.com/manxnotebook/parishes/as/andreas.htm
accessdate = 2008-09-28] cite web
title = Isle of Man Parishes and their Churches and Chapels
publisher = Kirk Braddan
url = http://www.gumbley.net/diocese.htm#parishes
accessdate = 2008-09-28] In March 2005 the Friends of St Jude's took over the upkeep of the chapel and successfully campaigned against it's demolition. It is now used for occasional services including weddings, funerals and christenings.cite web
title = Group must 'prove church worth'
date = 2005-10-25
publisher = BBC
url = http://news.bbc.couk/1/hi/world/europe/isle_of_man/4378272.stm
accessdate = 2008-09-28]

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Ayre United are based in the village. They compete in the Isle of Man Football League and play their home games at Andreas Playing Fields where they have a clubhouse. They were the first club on the island to install floodlights.

References

External links

* [http://www.sch.im/andreas Andreas Primary School website]