Strang, Isle of Man
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox UK place
|crown_dependency = Isle of Man
|official_name= Strang
|manx_name= Strang
|coordinates = {{coord|54.172|-4.512|display=inline,title}}
| population =
| population_ref = (2006 Census)
|manx_parish= Braddan
|manx_sheading= Middle
|constituency_manx_parliament= Middle
|post_town= ISLE OF MAN
|postcode_district = IM4
|postcode_area= IM
|dial_code= 01624
|map_type = Isle of Man
|os_grid_reference= SC361781
|douglas_distance=
|static_image= File:Strang welcomes you.jpg
|static_image_caption= Skeerey Vraddan
Ta'n Strang bannaghey nyn mea
({{langx|en|Parish of Braddan
(The) Strang welcomes you}})
}}
Strang or The Strang ({{langx|gv|Strang}}) is a settlement within the parish of Braddan on the Isle of Man. It is almost contiguous with Douglas, the largest town on the island, and with the village of Union Mills. Nearby is Noble's Hospital, the island's only general hospital, sited on land which was originally purchased for an asylum in 1862, with completion in 1868, known as Ballamona Hospital.
Facilities
As of August 2021, some facilities within Strang can be found in the hospital, including shop and coffee shop. Cronk Grianagh park has the only concrete urban skatepark on the island, a BMX track and playground.{{cite web |title=Playgrounds and parks |url=https://www.braddan.im/leisure/playgrounds-and-parks/ |website=braddan.im |publisher=Braddan Parish Commissioners |access-date=15 August 2021}}
In 2017, Braddan Parish Commissioners sought expressions of interest in a proposed community centre to be built on the field opposite Strang Stores.{{cite web |title=Strang Corner Field – Community Leisure Facility – Expressions of Interest |url=https://www.braddan.im/strang-corner-field-community-leisure-facility-expressions-of-interest/ |website=braddan.im |publisher=Braddan Parish Commissioners |access-date=15 August 2021}} Later that year, after interest was shown, the community centre was approved. The proposed facilities now housed in the complex include a café, sports hall, pharmacy, nursery and the local commissioners' offices.{{cite web |title=Strang Corner Field: £5m leisure centre plans approved |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-41426199 |website=bbc.co.uk |publisher=BBC |access-date=15 August 2021}} Construction was started in June 2021 and a state of the art community centre called The Roundhouse has been opened since January 2024{{cite web |title=Work begins on new Braddan Community Centre |url=https://www.energyfm.net/cms/news_story_681624.html |website=energyfm.net |publisher=Energy FM |access-date=15 August 2021}}
Manx Language Use
The Manx language is seen in the names of various places within Strang. As in the rest of the Braddan and the Isle of Man as a whole, any place for which the name is not in Manx originally has a Manx translation on its signage. Another example of the use of the language is a sign along the main road through Strang, which states: "Skeerey Vraddan / Ta'n Strang bannaghey nyn mea" ({{langx|en|Parish of Braddan / (The) Strang welcomes you}}), with the English words "Strang Village" displayed underneath.
Heritage Trail
The Heritage Trail (known locally as "the Old Railway Line") briefly passes Strang near to the River Dhoo and Cronk Grianagh park.{{cite web |title=Heritage Trail (Old Railway Line) |url=https://www.visitisleofman.com/experience/heritage-trail-old-railway-line-p1279931 |website=visitisleofman.com |publisher=Visit Isle of Man |access-date=15 August 2021}}
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