- Peel, Isle of Man
– Port of the Island) is often called the only 'city' in the
Isle of Man because it is the home of the Island'scathedral ; legally it is the fourth largesttown on the island after Douglas,Onchan and Ramsey. Its population is 3,785 according to the2001 census.Peel is also a House of Keys constituency, electing one MHK, who, since 2006, has been
Tim Crookall .Peel was never
capital of the Island, butPeel Cathedral is the seat of theBishop of Sodor and Man . It is the Island's mainfishing port.Peel is often referred to as the "rose red city" or "sunset city" due to the red sandstone used to build the castle and other important buildings. It also faces west and enjoys beautiful sunsets over the
Irish Sea . Peel is a popular seaside destination for Manx citizens and visitors in summer and is noted for its narrow streets of fishermen's cottages and a sizeablepromenade and sandybeach . the Victorian promenade was built on reclaimed land and a small construction line built for this purpose.Usually, at least one seal can be seen in the harbour or just outside it.
The
House of Manannan museum, the second largest on the island and theManx Transport Museum are located on the harbour. Additionally,Peel Castle is situated on a small island,St Patrick's Isle , connected to the town by causeway. In 2005, a new floodgate was installed at Peel to retain the waters of theRiver Neb and thus afford the moored boats the ability to float at low tide.Peel is home to
Queen Elizabeth II High School , andClothworkers' primary school . It is also the birthplace of the Peel microcars made by the Peel Engineering the only Manx cars ever built.MHKs & Elections
External links
* [http://www.isleofman.com/Tourism/Introduction/Towns/Peel.aspx www.isleofman.com] - Information about Peel
* [http://www.peelheritagetrust.net/peel Leslie Quilliam's history of Peel] published by Peel Heritage Trust.
* [http://www.peelonline.net/ Peel Online] –Community website for Peel, including local government information, photographs, events, accommodation, town maps, the library, businesses and the Leece Museum.
* [http://www.peopleofpeel.co.uk/ People of Peel] – Community Forum website for Peel.
* [http://www.valkyrshockeyclub.com Valkyrs Hockey Club] based in Peel.
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