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:
- William le Scrope design by Archibald Knox
- Title page design by Archibald Knox
- Anthony de Bek design by Archibald Knox
- MacDowal design by Archibald Knox
- Fairfax design by Archibald Knox
- Slave tail piece design by Archibald Knox
- Magnus design by Archibald Knox
- Montacute design by Archibald Knox
- Castletown from Scarlett
- The Inner Harbour, Castletown
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Library:
- Shearwater Press Christmas Card: Castletown by David Mitchell
- Programme: official opening of Castletown Civic Centre 16 March 1989
- Castletown Grammar School.: Class List Christmas, 1856
- A. Christian, General Draper and Ladies' and Gents' Outfitter, Compton House, Castletown Receipted Bill
- Wesleyan Methodist Circuit Plans of the Castletown Circuit. 1889 to 1928 (Tom Taggart collection)
- Castletown Brewery Ltd. Annual Report
- The Old Clock at Castle Rushen
- 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
- Poster advertising Manx Nature Conservation Trust Visitor Centres at Scarlett and The Ayres
- 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
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Archives:
- Scarlett visitor centre - before conversion
- Engine No.5 Mona Locomotive at Douglas Station
- Research notes on the history and architecture of Castletown Grammar School, formerly St Mary's Chapel and, for a period, the Academic School
- Notes on the 'Castle Rushen bank notes' of c.1791
- Plan of Balladoole estate in the parishes of Arbory and Malew the property of the late G.A.Woods esq.
- Improvements to staff quarters, Balladoole House, Arbory (Drawing no. 3)
- 'Castle Rushen, Isle of Man'
- 'Notes on the Rushen Labour Party, 1919-1979'
- 'The Castletown Brass Band movement'
- 'The Romance of a River'
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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