Foxdale
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- This article is about Foxdale village in the Isle of Man. There is also a Foxdale in Queensland, Australia.
Foxdale 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 Hon. David Anderson, M.H.K. who was elected in 2001. The village is served by Patrick Parish Commissioners.
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[edit] History
Foxdale was once a mining village. Each day, the miners working nearby would graft the shafts for not much more than a shilling a day. As a results of the lead extraction the immediate surrounding area has poisoned and is completely devoid of any life, hence the name "the deads". This "dirt cross" setting made an extremely popular area for trials and dirt bikers, until local farmers, sick of noise, scattered iron nails across the land. The lead extraction has also resulted in the poisoning of the local water supply, causing all sorts of abnormalities to the locals.
[edit] Local Education
Foxdale has its own primary school, which attracts students from all around the area. The school, located in Higher Foxdale. The Head Teacher is Stuart Lambie, M.B.E.
[edit] Entertainment
The village's only public house is 'The Baltic', located in Higher Foxdale. The pub was previously named 'The Foxdale Hotel'.
[edit] Local Sport
The village has had a football team since the early 1990s, which has won the Gold Cup twice. Foxdale F.C. are based at Billy Goat Park.
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