Foxdale
This article is about the village on the Isle of Man. For the district in Australia, see Foxdale, Queensland.
| Foxdale | |
| Manx: Forsdal | |
 Houses in Higher Foxdale |
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  Foxdale |
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| OS grid reference | SC278780 |
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| Parish | Patrick |
| Sheading | Glenfaba |
| Crown dependency | Isle of Man |
| Post town | ISLE OF MAN |
| Postcode district | IM4 |
| Dialling code | 01624 |
| Police | Isle of Man |
| Fire | Isle of Man |
| Ambulance | Isle of Man |
| House of Keys | Glenfaba |
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Coordinates: 54°10′09″N 4°38′22″W / 54.1693°N 4.6394°W
Foxdale (Manx: Forsdal) is a small village located at the heart of the Isle of Man. The village falls within the sheading of Glenfaba. Politically it is part of the constituency of Glenfaba & Peel and is currently represented in Tynwald and the House of Keys by Ray Harmer MHK. The village is served by Patrick Parish Commissioners.
The village is notably twinned with the Pennine village of Royston Vasey. [1]
Sport
- The village has a football club, Foxdale A.F.C. which was re-established in 1991. The club has three teams including the first team, the combination team and the veterans' team. In 2011, they also fielded an Under 19s team for the Kirby Estates Cowell Cup.
- Foxdale's only pub (The Baltic) has a pool team and darts team.
References
http://www.thefoxdalerailway.co.uk http://www.manxmines.com/FOXDALE%20MINE.htm
External links
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