Sulby, Isle of Man
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  Map sources for Sulby, Isle of Man at grid reference SC382
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Sulby is a village in the parish of Lezayre on the primary A2 road which connects Castletown and Ramsey in the Isle of Man. The name of the village of Sulby or Sõlabyr ('Soli's estate')[1] reflects the Scandianvian influence in Isle of Man place-names.
[edit] Geography
The old part of Sulby village (Ordnance Survey Map SC 382 989 GB Grid) is situated on the junction of the primary A14 Tholt-y-Will Road and the secondary B9 Claddagh Road. This part of Old Sulby Village has a Mill and village green. The main part of the vilage is situated on the primary A2 Road between Close-e-Volley and Ginger Hall. The village is dominated by the Sulby River, the Ballamanaugh farm estate, common land of the Claddagh and Cronk Summark which includes the remains of an iron-age fort
The part of Sulby village of the primary A2 road including the 1½ mile Sulby Straight was part of Four Inch Course used for the Tourist Trophy automobile car races between 1905 and 1911. Also Sulby village is part of the Mountain Course used since 1911 for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix Races. During practice for the 2006 Isle of Man TT race, New Zealand competitor Bruce Anstey was timed through a speed-trap at a speed of 206 mph (331.51 km/h)[2] on the Sulby Straight.
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[edit] Sources
- ^ c. 1376 Chron. Mann. Sulaby, 1515 Man. Roll Soulby, 1703 Sulby Scand. Sõlabyr, 'Soli's estate.' Manx notebook
- ^ http://www.motorcycledaily.com/20june06_ttspeed.htm New Isle of Man Top Speed Record (retrieved 12 August 2006)
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