Old Onchan Picture Gallery 2

Woodland Towers

Just above the River Groudle on the opposite bank to Little Mill Road stands Woodlands Towers. It was built on land that once formed part of the Ballachrink Farm and which was purchased in 1810 by Thomas Clague who erected two small cottages on it.

When the property was sold in 1829 it was called Woodland Cottage and was advertised as having two parlours, three kitchens, three bedrooms, dressing closet and storeroom. There was also a three stall stable, cow house and beer house.

By the time of the 1869 Ordnance Survey there was tower on the left-hand side of the property. When Charles Percy Okell purchased the house in 1894 it was called Woodland Towers which would suggest that by that time it had a tower at both ends.

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