The Isle of Man Natural History and Antiquarian Society’s new
initiative, Traditional Buildings of Mann, now has its own
website www.tbm.im. The aim is to raise awareness of the
island’s traditional buildings, both rural and urban, and to
encourage local communities to find out more about the buildings
in their area. One of the project’s organisers, Catriona Mackie,
said: ‘Traditional buildings are an important part of this
island’s heritage. ‘By learning more about them, we also learn
about the people who built them and who lived in them.
‘Relatively little research has been done on the island’s
traditional buildings and we still have much to learn about how
they developed over time and how the lives of the people who
lived in them also changed.’ ‘Traditional buildings come in many
different shapes and sizes, ranging from small cottages and
agricultural buildings to large farmsteads and urban townhouses.
‘The idea of the project is to encourage community groups and
individuals to look at the buildings in the