Peel Castle and Town from Michael Street
Date made: 27 August 1822
Description: "The Duke of Athol parting with the Royalties in 1765, this place, [i.e. Peel] which chiefly subsisted by illicit commerce, lost much of its importance…There are here, as in other towns in the Isle of Man, shops well stocked with a variety of goods, and a small, but most excellent inn, kept by Long from Carlisle.” (Nathaniel Jefferys, A Descriptive and Historical Account of the Isle of Man, 1809, M 00904)
A handwritten note on the sketch states: "Sketch of Peel Castle with part of the Town and Bay, Isle of Man. Taken at the head of a Ravine near the road leading on Kirk Michael. By Will Latham Aug 27 1822."
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Measurements: overall: 26cm x 35cm
Materials: paper : pen & ink
Object name: drawing
Collection: Art Collection
ID number: 1954-7400