A post-medieval house in Castletown.
The structure has been placed on the Protected Buildings Register (No. 31)
The ground floor accommodation has long served as a commercial shop.
A series of three official letters from King George III (via Secretary Weymouth), the Archbishop of York (W. Ebor), and the Bishop of Sodor and Man (R. Sodor & Man), concerning a nationwide charitable collection to support the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. The collection aims to relieve Anglican clergy in North America during and after the American Revolution, including those who refused to abandon their allegiance. The Bishop notes the limited capacity of Isle of Man parishes to contribute but encourages participation. The document reveals the Church's institutional response to colonial upheaval and provides context for religious and social conditions in the Isle of Man.
Parliament sent Commissioners to investigate conditions on the Island twenty-seven years after the Revestment. The Commission documented the devastation — economic collapse, population decline, infrastructure decay — and recommended remedies. The Duke of Atholl testified with remarkable candour about the coercion, administrative chaos, and the rushed nature of the original transaction. The recommendations were largely ignored.
Parliament debated the condition of the Isle of Man. The devastation was acknowledged. And then Parliament voted to send Manx surplus revenues to the Consolidated Fund. The Island paid for its own dispossession. The circle was complete.
235 names listed in ink script, with date of death alongside name; First World War. Initials and first letter of the surname are in red lettering and the rest in black. The years after the surname which denote the date of death are also in red. There are 8 columns of names listed, with a painted landscape scene above. Two motifs on the left-hand side; the IOM Volunteers emblem and the Three Legs of Man in a gold circle. The two motifs on the right-hand side are military badges.
The memorial was a private donation, presented by John H. Nicholson, R.I.
Information provided by the Isle of Man Government Preservation of War Memorials Committee.
A terrace of post-medieval houses in Castletown.
The terrace comprises ten dwellings, originally of distinctively uniform character, constructed in the local limestone.
The buildings were viewed as potential candidates for protection as Registered Buildings but this was not proceeded with, as existing alterations had diminished its architectural value. Some further changes have since been permitted.
and they are instead afforded some protection by being included within the Castletwon conservation area.
The grid reference provided is placed at the centre of the terrace for indicative purposes.