Work to rebuild a sandstone wall in Peel began this week.

The wall, on Ramsey Road, formed the boundary of the commissioners-owned land on Ramsey Road on the outskirts of the town heading north.

The 250-metre wall was knocked down over several days early this year after a small section of it began to bulge out,

A nearby resident said that the wall was removed due to fears it could collapse.

Minutes from the May meeting of Peel Commissioners stated that the demolition of the wall and groundworks to remove the need to build a more expensive wall in future, cost £15,000.

Town clerk Derek Sewell had advised no boundary wall was required at the location. However, several Peel residents had contacted the commissioners concerned over the increased risk to dogs which could run into the road.

Mr Sewell said there was plenty of opportunity to exercise dogs away from the road and the good visibility of the area reduces the risk of an accident occurring.

There had also been a suggestion from a member of the public that the road could be enlarged to provide off-road parking, which would make traffic flow easier.

However, this proposal was rejected as it was felt that the current layout, where cars often have to pass parked cars works as a ’natural’ barrier to slow traffic coming into the town from the north.

The commissioners resolved unanimously to spend up to £70,000 to widen the existing footpath by setting the new wall slightly more back into the field.

The wall will match the old one.

Mr Sewell told the Courier that the wall was due to be completed by December.