Castletown
Description: Castletown sits on the south east coast of the Isle of Man (NGR 22650 46550). Brown's Guide to the Isle of Man of 1900 says, "...a pleasant stroll along the shore of the bay...brings us into the ancient town of Castletown. The town, the ancient stronghold and capital of the Lords of Man, derives its name from the noble old fortress whose huge bulk towers up in its centre ...Radiating from its centre point...and lining the roads which branch out west and north, its streets are narrow and winding, and its houses of diversified shape and size; but it possesses some good buildings; its houses look clean and comfortable, and its suburbs are pleasant and well laid out. Altogether it possesses an air of respectability and dignified quiet which is well suited to its ancient recollections." (p.338)
NGR Easting: 225400
NGR Northing: 467500
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Museum:
- Old Castletown
- Armed yacht 'Peggy' which belonged to George Quayle
- King William's College cricket cap and blazer, worn by H.V.G. Kinvig
- The Inner Harbour, Castletown
- Title page design by Archibald Knox
- Castletown from Scarlett
- English-style Pieced Quilt
- William le Scrope design by Archibald Knox
- Anthony de Bek design by Archibald Knox
- MacDowal design by Archibald Knox
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Library:
- Shearwater Press Christmas Card: Castletown by David Mitchell
- The Case of John Stevenson of Castletown against Basil Cochrane, late Governor, John Quayle Comptroller, John Taubman the Deemster & John Frissell the Attorney General being the Judges of the Court of Exchequer in a pretended matter of Libel
- Primitive Methodist Church Liverpool District Official Handbook of the Annual Synod to be held in the Primitive Methodist Church Castletown April 26 to May 1 1928
- Programme: official opening of Castletown Civic Centre 16 March 1989
- A Faithful Account of the Execution and last Declaration of Robert Kewley, of Ballacrink, in the Parish of Kirk Braddan, Who suffered at Castletown in the Isle of Man, on Friday, the 5th Day of June, 1818, in the Fifty Second Year of his Age, for Sheep Stealing. Taken from the Isle of Man Weekly Gazette of the 12th of June in the same Year, with a few additional particulars
- Castletown Grammar School.: Class List Christmas, 1856
- A. Christian, General Draper and Ladies' and Gents' Outfitter, Compton House, Castletown Receipted Bill
- Castletown's Unique Lunar Sundial, notes and photographs
- Wesleyan Methodist Circuit Plans of the Castletown Circuit. 1889 to 1928 (Tom Taggart collection)
- Castletown Brewery Ltd. Annual Report
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Archives:
- 'Castletown, Isle of Man'
- 'Government House, Isle of Man'
- Papers relating to the Scarlett estate, Castletown:
- View of Castle Rushen and harbour, Castletown
- Castle Rushen from the Slip, Quay
- Castle Rushen
- Meadow Mill, Castletown
- Scarlett visitor centre - before conversion
- The two old houses within the angle of Mill Street and Malew Street, looking from Malew Street, Castletown
- Junction of The Crofts and Malew Street, Castletown from the Crofts
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I am researching details of Ballakaighen house in Castletown possibly not far from Balladoole around 1890-1910 - andrea Jeavons Report this