Marown

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Marown is a parish of the Isle of Man in the Sheading of Middle which covers the parishes of Braddan, Marown and Santon (parish). It has an area of approximately nine square miles and is the only parish on the island that does not border the sea at some point. The Captain of the Parish is Charles Fargher JP. The parish includes the villages of Glen Vine and Crosby, and is in the electoral constituency of Middle.

The parish church is (new) St Runius, but also contains (old) St Runius, pictured, and St Luke's. The vicar is the Rev. Ian Davies.

The parish primary school was built in the 1980s, and is located in the village of Glen Vine. The school was expanded in 2001. The head teacher is Miss Carol Maddrell. There is also Marown Old School, which is located in Crosby close to the old St Runius Church. Marown Old School is now used as a foreign language teaching facility and a as a training centre for teachers on the island.

Historic homes in the parish include Ellerslie Manor, Ballacotch Manor (previously called Hope Lodge) and Ballavagher House.

Famous residents of the parish have included Rick Wakeman, from the band "Yes", and TV chef Kevin Woodford.

[edit] References

• Manxnotebook - Marown with full description of the parish
• Isle of Man Building Control Districts PDF showing parish boundaries