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.