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The corner was subjected to road surface repair work and re-profiling during the winter of 2005/2006 by the [[Department of Transport (Isle of Man)|Department of Transport]]. |
The corner was subjected to road surface repair work and re-profiling during the winter of 2005/2006 by the [[Department of Transport (Isle of Man)|Department of Transport]]. |
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* [https://www.iomtt.com/TT-2009/Circuit-Guide/Spectators/11th%20Milestone%20to%20Rhencullen.aspx TT Spectator Guide Section 11th Milestone to Rhencullen] |
* [https://www.iomtt.com/TT-2009/Circuit-Guide/Spectators/11th%20Milestone%20to%20Rhencullen.aspx TT Spectator Guide Section 11th Milestone to Rhencullen] |
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* [http://www.iomtt.com/TT-2009/Circuit-Guide.aspx Map of course] |
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[[Category:Roads in the Isle of Man|11th Milestone]] |
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Revision as of 09:57, 25 September 2008
11th Milestone or "Drinkwater's Bend"[1] is a corner on the primary A3 road in the parish of Michael in the Isle of Man. The distinctive S-bend corner is situated between the 11th and 12th milestone road marker for the Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix Races.
The S-bend corner was part of the Highland Course and Four Inch Course used for the Gordon Bennett Trial and Tourist Trophy automobile car races held in the Isle of Man between 1904 and 1911. Also the 11th Milestone was part of the St. John's Short Course used between 1907 and 1910 and part of the Snaefell Mountain Course used since 1911 for the Isle of Man TT Races and Manx Grand Prix.
The area is dominated by the Ballamenagh and Shoughlaige-e-Caine farmland. During the 1850's the Castletown to Ramsey primary A3 Road was re-profiled between Cronk-y-Voddy and Handley's Corner.[2] This was to avoid marshland and steep inclines creating the distinctive S-bend known as "Drinkwater's Bend" after Ben Drinkwater who was killed at this point on the Mountain Course during the 1949 350cc Junior TT Race.
The original stone 11th milestone was sited at the corner café at Glen Helen. An iron milestone[3] from the 1860's from the period of James Garrow as Isle of Man Surveyor-General[4] is now situated at the northerly end of 'Drinkwater's Bend' as the 13th Milestone on the primary A3 Castletown to Ramsey Road.[5]
The current site of the 11th marker post or "11th Milestone" road marker for the Snaefell Mountain Course has been placed at Cronk Bane Farmhouse on the Cronk-y-Voddy straight. The S-bend corner "Drinkwater's Bend" still retains the name of 11th Milestone due to the distinctive metal milestone.
The corner was subjected to road surface repair work and re-profiling during the winter of 2005/2006 by the Department of Transport.
Sources
- ^ pp58 Motocourse History of the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy by Nick Harris
- ^ Manx Milestones by Stuart Slack pp33 (1st Edition)(2003)The Manx Experience ISBN 1 873 120 58 3
- ^ Manx Milestones by Stuart Slack pp56-57 (1st Edition)(2003)The Manx Experience ISBN 1 873 120 58 3
- ^ Isle of Man Examiner dated 3rd May 1913
- ^ 1870 Isle of Man Survey - Ordnance Survey Map Grid Ref 230872
External links
- Black Dub to Handleys Corner with Steve Hislop, 11 times TT winner
- TT Spectator Guide Section 11th Milestone to Rhencullen
- Map of course
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