A visitor paying an entrance fee at the main visitorÕs entrance to the famous Laxey Wheel, the world's greatest industrial water wheel. It is known f
A visitor paying an entrance fee at the main visitorÕs entrance to the famous Laxey Wheel, the world's greatest industrial water wheel. It is known fondly as "lady Isablla'. It was built in 1854 in Laxey a few miles north of Douglas on the Isle of Man, Britain. Its main function was used to pump water from the nearby mines The Isle of Man with its capital city, Douglas is located in the middle of the Irish Sea between northern England and northern Ireland. The island is independent of Britain and not a member of the European Union. It has the status of 'crown dependency', similar to Jersey and Guernsey in the Channel Islands But its inhabitants are British citizens. The Isle of Man is world famous for its annual TT motorcycle races and also it is the home of the rare cat, the Manx Cat as it has no tail.
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Location: Isle of Man, United Kingdom
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