Conservation of Laxey Wheel secures award

The team behind the ongoing conservation works on the Laxey Wheel has been recognised for their efforts.

Manx National Heritage were recently awarded the Institute of Historic Building Conservation North West Conservation award for the great wheel.

The award is presented annually for the project that demonstrates best historic building conservation practice in the North West of the UK.

The logistics of the project as well as the sourcing of the materials were noted as primary considerations in the granting of the award.