Santon

The parish of Santon, formerly St Anne, lies between Port Soderick and the Santon Burn.

Until late in the 19th century the Isle of Man parish of Santon was referred to as St Anne; the spelling of the name as Santon is supposedly after the railway station was so named by the sign painter in the 1870's (though this is probably a myth as the name Santon also appears in earlier documents).

The parish lies between Port Soderick and the Santon Burn, and extends inland for about 3½ miles.  The area is about seven to eight square miles.  The coastline is high and contains several small inlets, of which Port Grenaugh, Port Soderick and the mouth of the Santon Burn, are the largest.  The principal headland is St Ann's Head.

The surface consists of several low, hilly fields, sloping to the coast, with intervening depressions, the principal of which are Glen Greenaugh and Santon Burn Glen.  The soil in general is poor, and agriculture backward.

In this area:

• Port Soderick
• Santon