Jurby (Old Norse: djúra-bý – deer settlement - animal park) (locally /ˈdʒərbiː/) [2] is one of the seventeen parishes of the Isle of Man. It is located in the north-west of the island (part of the traditional North Side division) in the sheading of Michael.
Jurby Parish sign, illustrating the close ties between the parish and the Royal Air Force
Jurby has the same meaning as Derby, both originating from the Scandinavian term for a deer farm or park; 'djúra-bý.'
The earliest known reference to Jurby comes from 1291, when it appears as 'Dureby,' but by 1588 it had morphed into being today's Jurby.[3]
The introduction of Derby as a placename in the Isle of Man came much later, such as with the appearance of Derbyhaven in 1507, when it came from the surname of the then Lords of Man.[4]
^"2016 Isle of Man Census Report" (PDF). Gov.im. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
^Place Names of The Isle of Man – Da Ny Manninee Dooie Volume Two. Sheading of Michael: (Kirk Michael, Ballaugh and Jurby) pages 205 & 245 Jurby by George Broderick – Turbingen ; Niemeyer NE:HST (1995) Manx Place- Name Survey, Max Niemeyer Verlag Tűbingen ISBN 3-484-40138-9 (Gesamtwerk) 3-484-40130-3 (Band 2) Druck und Eiband: Weihert-Druck GmbH Darmstadt.
Jurby (Old Norse: djúra-bý – deer settlement - animal park) (locally /ˈdʒərbiː/) is one of the seventeen parishes of the Isle of Man. It is located in...
Royal Air Force Jurby, or more simply RAF Jurby, is a former Royal Air Force station built in the north west of the Isle of Man. It was opened in 1939...
RAF Jurby Head is a former Royal Air Force air weapons range, on the north west coast of the Isle of Man. The range operated between 1939 and 1993. As...
Isle of Man Prison is a mixed-use prison located in the Jurby parish of the Isle of Man. The prison is operated by the Isle of Man Prison Service (part...
The Jurby Transport Museum (Manx: Thie Tashtee Arraghey Yurby) is a transport museum in Jurby on the Isle of Man occupying a former aircraft hangar. The...
were kept in an aircraft hangar at the airfield at the former RAF Jurby near Jurby. The electricity supply on the Isle of Man is run by the Manx Utilities...
the ridges of the Borgund Stave Church. Sigurðr killing Fáfnir, from the Jurby cross on the Isle of Man. Lindworm from the U 871 runestone. U 1163, the...
districts: Andreas, Arbory and Rushen, Ballaugh, Braddan, Bride, Garff, German, Jurby, Lezayre, Malew, Marown, Patrick, Santon The Isle of Man was historically...
several different airlines. The island's other paved runways are at Jurby and Andreas. Jurby remains in Isle of Man Government ownership and is used for motorsport...
Blenheim (registration: K7084 & Z6191) collided in mid air & crash near Jurby, killing five crews. 4 August 1942, Royal Air Force, Blackburn Botha (registration:...
Four fragmentary crosses from the Isle of Man, from Kirk Andreas, Malew, Jurby, and Maughold depict Sigurd stabbing Fafnir from underneath. The crosses...
(32.5 miles) Kirk Michael Church (39 miles) Ballaugh Church (42 miles) Jurby Church (45 miles) Bride Church (52.5 miles) Andreas Church (55.5 miles)...
The first fighter squadron had arrived on the Isle of Man at nearby RAF Jurby in November 1940, and came under the control of the newly formed No. 9 Group...
Officer Cadet Training Unit was based on the station, transferring from RAF Jurby, Isle of Man, in September 1963. From 1989 it also hosted the US Air Force's...
Coincidentally Vickers testing aerodrome 1910–1919 RAF Jurby Isle of Man 1939 1972 RAF Jurby Head Isle of Man 1939 1993 Former inshore air weapons range...
Global Information
