Ramsey Heritage Trail Project

The Trail takes you into the oldest parts of the Town of Ramsey which developed from a small fishing village centered round the present harbour area. the Trail will take you to several of the oldest surviving buildings in the Town which have played a significant part in the Town's history. Much of the old Town was lost in the re-development of South Ramsey, but the best of what remains will be seen by completing the Trail.

1. Ramsey Town Hall

Erected originally in 1888 to house Ramsey Town Commissioners, which since its formation in 1865 had no permanent home. The old Town hall was a fine example of Victorian architecture,it was unique in that in one side of the building was housed the Ramsey Fire Brigade.

By 1971, the then Commissioners decided that the fabric of the building was beyond economic repair and consequently demolished it. It was replaced with, what was at the time, a modern building designed by Mr J P Lomas and was opened in 1972.

That 70's design was demolished and replaced with the current Town Hall and Public Library in 2002.

The pictures on the right show the changes over time to what we have now...