Former Collinson's Cafe - Port Erin, Isle of Man
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Mike_bjm
N 54° 05.429 W 004° 45.651
30U E 384833 N 5995022
The former Collinson's Cafe, Spaldrick, Port Erin.
Waymark Code: WMVEHP
Location: Isle of Man
Date Posted: 04/08/2017
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This building now a private residence is situated on the cliff top at the north end of the Port Erin.
Architectural the building is Edwardian, shading into Art Deco. The use of small rosemary roof tiles not only the dome but for all the roofs was popular during the era, although it is unusual for the Isle of Man. The round windows and distinctive boundary wall lend the building a distinctive jaunty air.
The building features a splendid dome at its centre as it turns the corner of Trae Meanagh Drive and Spaldrick. This is best appreciated from above as is the size and grandeur of the building.
During WWII enemy aliens who had been living in the United Kingdom at the outbreak of hostilities were sent to the Isle of Man and held in Camps in the larger towns and villages around the Island. One such internment camp was in Port Erin.
Collinsion's cafe was a favourite meeting place for internee and was also used by interned artists as an arts and crafts centre.
There was at one time a dance floor and a big room with glazed wall which offered incredible panoramic views across the bay below the cliff.
source: An introduction to the Architecture of the Isle of Man by Patricia Tutt (ISBN:978-1-907945-10-6)
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