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The Great Laxey Wheel, World’s Largest Working Waterwheel and Mine, Isle of Man, 31st August 2024

The Great Laxey Wheel is the Isle of Man's most iconic landmark and the largest working water wheel in the world. At 72 feet 6 inches in diameter, this extraordinary feat of Victorian engineering has brought tourists flocking to the picturesque village of Laxey for almost 170 years. During your visit, see this magnificent wheel turning and take the spiral stairs to the top to enjoy panoramic views of Glen Mooar Valley. Beyond the wheel, learn about the lives of the Laxey Miners, explore the mine trail and take a trip into the adit to experience life underground. Find out why the wheel is known as Lady Isabella during your visit. Conserving the Wheel In 2022, Manx National Heritage completed the first phase of an extensive conservation programme, during which the Lady Isabella was carefully studied and conserved. Old render and defective timbers suffering from decay were replaced, ironmongery repaired and the wheel, housing, railings and viewing platform repainted. Standing static during her conservation, the world famous waterwheel began turning once again last autumn, concluding the first phase of the most comprehensive conservation project completed on Lady Isabella since her restoration almost 40 years ago. This year, the next phase in this momentous project will see work undertaken on the wheel's rod duct and T-Rocker.