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Laxey ((マン島語:Laksaa)) is a village on the east coast of the Isle of Man. Its name derives from the Old Norse ''Laxa'' meaning 'Salmon River'. The village lies on the A2, the main Douglas to Ramsey road, and on the Manx Electric Railway, and Snaefell Mountain Railway. Laxey Glen is one of the Manx National Glens, with Dhoon Glen being located close by. The Raad ny Foillan long distance coastal footpath, opened in 1986, runs along the coast through the village. ==Village history== In the 19th century, mining for lead and zinc began, becoming the largest industry the village has had. The Laxey mines were the deepest in the world in the 19th century. Mining in Laxey came to an end 75 years later in 1929. The village also had a fishing industry.〔A notable Manx fishing family living in Laxey in 1800s, was a Robert Lawson, he was living with his family in "Sea Villa" on the prom, he converted this property from a cottage into a large house, he then built 5 houses running parallel with the prom, about 50yards back, called "Bay View Terrace",all of which are still in excellent condition & all still inhabited. One of his son's Robert Edwin "Ted",was habour master in the 1880s. This Lawson family first appeared on the Island circa 1580,(documented)in Bride,& in Lonan in the 1600s & were fishermen /farmers,& latterly found in the local mining industry,& were very instrumental in the building & shaping of Lonan/ Laxey as we see it today.During the 1700s & 1800s, the Lawson, & relatives,would probably have been,one of,if not, the largest family in the Laxey area. (【引用サイトリンク】 publisher = Isle of Man Guide )〕 In the late 1800s the Manx Electric Railway line was built through the village, opening it up to tourists from the Island's very busy 'visiting industry'. Various attractions were built at that time, such as Snaefell Mountain Railway, and the Laxey Glen Pleasure Gardens. Laxey village is now a mainly residential and a tourist area boasting several gardens to wander in at leisure, primarily Laxey Glen Gardens. There is also a handweaving mill which sells its own and many other products. The village has five pubs and a Microbrewery, The Old Laxey Brewing Company. The village is built around a wooded glen with a number of steep winding streets and paths leading to the glen floor, from where it is possible to walk by the side of Laxey River to the outflow to the sea at the small harbour and onto the beach and promenade. It is also possible to walk around the cliffs to the north of the beach,a lovely walk,which one begins,opposite the "La Mona Lisa Restaurant" which takes one up, over the cairn (kern), from where there are stunning views of Clay Head to the south. A Laxey born & bred person would say, "I'm going over the kern for a walk". Many of Laxey's buildings were built as mining cottages in the traditional Manx vernacular, and Old Laxey is made up of winding streets around the harbour. A newer, late Victorian section is the area of shops and services around the electric railway station 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Laxey」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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