The findspot of an early prehistoric flint scatter of worked flint of generally later Mesolithic or Neolithic character is recorded as being found within the field numbeed as Plot No. 2247 on the 1870 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey map. The site is now occupied by residential properties.
Modern watermill.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1867-8 depicts a watermill at this location, annotated as 'Flour Mill'.
The site is now occupied by Pulrose power station.
Modern mill leat.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1867-8 depicts the tail-race from Ballaughton Mill forming a leat parallel to the River Dhoo and extending 330m, at which point it was augmented by water from two streams flowing from the west, before continuing a further 150m to power Pulrose Mill.
The entire course of the River Dhoo has been altered following the development of National Sports Centre and Pulrose power station, following the former course of the leat for part of its length, and the leat no longer survives above ground.
The grid reference relates to the midpoint of the former leat for reference purposes.
Modern tail race.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1867-8 depicts the tail-race from Pulrose Mill, extending a distance of 260m before rejoining the River Douglas at SC3690075540.
The final 80m of the tail race still survives, but the remainder lies beneath warehouses on the Middle River industrial estate.
The grid reference relates to the midpoint of the former tail race for reference purposes.
Iron Age earthwork. The site appears as a substantial mound set in a wetland basin. The Ordnance Survey recorded two concentric earthwork banks, the outermost of which extended eastwards under the modern road. These features if real are rather less pronounced today. Nevertheless the substantial central mound is quite prominent to the west of the roadside.
Excavations by Peter Gelling were cut short by his untimely death, but his investigations were sufficiently advanced for him to propose settlement activity, including the presence of structures, and to suggest an occupation lasting until as late as the 7th century AD based on the recovery of E-ware.
More recent excavations by the Centre for Manx Studies towards the edge of the mound found evidence for ironworking, and material radiocarbon dated to the 1st or 2nd century BC.
Iron Age earthwork. The site appears as a substantial mound set in a wetland basin. The Ordnance Survey recorded two concentric earthwork banks, the outermost of which extended eastwards under the modern road. These features if real are rather less pronounced today. Nevertheless the substantial central mound is quite prominent to the west of the roadside.
Excavations by the Centre for Manx Studies towards the edge of the mound found evidence for ironworking, and material radiocarbon dated to the 1st or 2nd century BC.
Iron Age earthwork. The site appears as a substantial mound set in a wetland basin. The Ordnance Survey recorded two concentric earthwork banks, the outermost of which extended eastwards under the modern road. These features if real are rather less pronounced today. Nevertheless the substantial central mound is quite prominent to the west of the roadside.
Excavations by Peter Gelling were cut short by his untimely death, but his investigations were sufficiently advanced for him to propose settlement activity, including the presence of structures, and to suggest an occupation lasting until as late as the 7th century AD based on the recovery of E-ware.
The Ordnance Survey First Edition 1:2500 map of 1868 records a net factory at this location. The factory was owned by the Qualtrough family. The building still stood in 2016.
Modern net factory.
The Ordnance Survey First Edition 1:2500 map of 1868 shows a net factory at this location off Athol Street.
The factory was owned by the Qualtrough family.
Neolithic pottery.
The fragmentary remains of a second round-based late Neolithic pot of Ronaldsway type was found 1.5m to the south of the complete example found in the garden of the property 'Tregenna' in 1933.
Neolithic pottery.
A round-based late Neolithic pot of Ronaldsway type was found in the garden of the property 'Tregenna' in 1933.
The fragmentary remains of a second vessel of similar type were found 1.5m to the south.
Further to the south again, a thick layer of burnt and charcoal-rich was also observed.
Neolithic pottery.
A round-based late Neolithic pot of Ronaldsway type was found in the garden of the property 'Tregenna' in 1933. It was found upright and was covered by a small slab of stone.
The vessel stands 420mm high and was undecorated except for some irregularly placed dots on the lip. It was found under a flat slate and contained fragments of a smaller vessel, possibly a food vessel.
The vessel is in the Manx National Heritage collections, accession no. 1954-3214.
This terrace of two storey cottages forms a significant unbroken series on the west side of Queen Street and is matched by a broken and less uniform series of cottages on the east side (toward the sea). The break in the east side takes the form of a pleasant public open space which affords a view of the open sea and enhances what would otherwise be a narrow and confined street with no appertures. The buildings along the street are varied in expression although the fundamental proportions of the original structures have been maintained. Most cottages have been modernised, some being cement rendered others with exposed stonework on the front facade. Similarly the roofs have been replaced in many instances but there remains a general uniformity of slate pitch. There are no front gardens to any private dwelling, each front door being directly onto the road since there are really no pavements which could be regarded as suitable for pedestrians. It is suggested that the entire street on both sides be listed for preservation as a grouping. Such a category should not prohibit individual buildings being renovated to the owners own taste provided that the fundamental character and proportions of the street frontage are retained in their present manner. By this it is intended that dormer windows for example should be strictly resisted and certainly any substantial alteration of roof pitch or variation in the alignment of the front elevation of the terraces (such as might be proposed if garages were introduced).
The above description was prepared ahead of the registration of any buildings in Castletown and prior also to the creation of a conservation area within the town. The grid reference provided aims to mark the mid-point of that part of the street that was here suggested be protected, which extends for a distance of approximately 700m.
Inscription reads as follows: "For King and Country / Roll of honour / Queen Street / Castletown, IOM."
Illustrated framed list containing three columns of names, listed alphabetically with two additions at the end. Some names are underlined, probably emphasizing those that fell. Underneath columns reads "God save the King."
First World War.
Information provided by the Isle of Man Government Preservation of War Memorials Committee.
The Roll of Honour was originally located in Queen Street Mission Hall. The Mona's Herald, 13 September 1916 states that: "The movement to get a Roll of Honour for Queen Street was initiated by the Rev G.A. Bayley, and an offer was made by a Castletown gentleman, who wishes to remain anonymous, to pay the cost of getting it up. The names were beautifully inscribed by Mr R.W. Moore, of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Bank, Castletown, and the Roll was enclosed in a heavy oak frame. Thanks were expressed to the various gentlemen responsible for bringing the idea to fruition."
