Modern snuff mill.
It is thought that two grain mills, rented by William Hubart 'near Castletown' and recorded in the 1511 Manorial Roll, refer to the Golden Meadow site. The existing mill buildings are more modern, and a newspaper report of 1816 would seem to confirm that they had at that time been recently constructed.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 mapping of 1868 shows the complex as a 'water mill (corn)'.
The two main mill buildings are arranged in a row, with the waterwheels arranged on adjacent gables. The more westerly of the two mills was used for threshing, while the larger, easterly, mill served as the cornmill. Milling ceased in 1981.
The mills were owned by the Moore family for c.300 years, and during their tenure the site was also used for grinding snuff and powders. It is not clear where these additional activities took place.
Most of the surviving buildings on the site have been converted and are now in use as holiday accommodation.
Modern ropewalk.
It is thought that two grain mills, rented by William Hubart 'near Castletown' and recorded in the 1511 Manorial Roll, refer to the Golden Meadow site. The existing mill buildings are more modern, and a newspaper report of 1816 would seem to confirm that they had at that time been recently constructed.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 mapping of 1868 shows the complex as a 'water mill (corn)'.
The two main mill buildings are arranged in a row, with the waterwheels arranged on adjacent gables. The more westerly of the two mills was used for threshing, while the larger, easterly, mill served as the cornmill. Milling ceased in 1981.
The building which until the 1970s stood at the south-easterly corner of the site was at one time part of the rope-walk that extended onto the Qualtrough's Yard site at the head of Castletown harbour. The site is now occupied by garages. Most of the other surviving buildings on the site have been converted and are now in use as holiday accommodation.
The mills were owned by the Moore family for c.300 years.
Watermill and associated water management.
It is thought that two grain mills, rented by William Hubart 'near Castletown' and recorded in the 1511 Manorial Roll, refer to the Golden Meadow site. The existing mill buildings are more modern, and a newspaper report of 1816 would seem to confirm that they had at that time been recently constructed.
The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 mapping of 1868 shows the complex as a 'water mill (corn)'.
Water power is derived from a millpond immediately to the north of the mill complex, which is fed by a leat extending nearly 600m upstream to a meander in the Silver Burn, where a substantial weir and sluice forms the draw-off.
The millpond originally covered an area of nearly an acre, and was impounded by a substantial embankment along its east side. The leat was similarly embanked along nearly half its length. The OS shows no sluice controlling flow into the leat; a single sluice on the east side of the millpond and an overflow race previents the pond from overflowing.
During the later 1990s the millpond embankment began to fail, causing flooding in the adjoining meadows. The pond was allowed to drain and is now largely overgrown.
Neolithic chambered cairn. The Meayll Circle is an unique monument unlike any of the other Neolithic chambered tombs known on the Isle of Man, and has few if any direct parallels within the British Isles. It was constructed more than 5,000 years ago, and when complete would have appeared as a circular cairn of stones positioned on a prominent shelf on the side of the hill. Now only the burial chambers survive, and the cairn has long been robbed of its stone.
The structure consisted of six stone-built passages positioned around the circumference of a circle. Each passage led a short distance into the circle before splitting into two stone chambers where the burials were placed. Between each of the six entrances the outline of the circle was defined by a wall which once contained the cairn that covered the chambers. The cairn was about 18m across, and perhaps once stood up to 4m high.
When the site was investigated in the early 1900s, small quantities of Neolithic pottery and worked flints were found in some of the twelve chambers, together with a few small pieces of cremated human bone. The excavations also revealed what may have been an even earlier chamber near the centre of the circle.
Through its carefully selected location the cairn was designed to attract attention to itself, a quality which may have been enhanced using white quartz to build the cairn.
A memorandum documenting discussions between the Duke of Atholl and Governor Cochrane covering fortifications (Castle Rushen, Douglas, Ramsey, Peel, Derby forts), financial accounts, naturalization of six persons, taxation reforms, and pending legal appeals. Reflects the Duke's administrative oversight of the island and evolving governance structures in the 1750s.
Extract from a 19th-century biographical memoir of Lord Clive covering military operations in the Deckan and Northern Circars (1758–1765), including Colonel Forde's expedition, the siege of Masulipatam, and French–English rivalries in India. Relevant to the broader geopolitical and commercial context surrounding the 1765 Isle of Man Revestment, as Clive's Indian ventures and East India Company interests were contemporaneous with Parliamentary debates on sovereignty and colonial/commercial power.
A comprehensive historical work edited by George Thomas, Earl of Albemarle, containing letters and documents relating to the Marquis of Rockingham and the political figures of his era (1760s). The first volume covers George III's accession, the Leicester House School of Politics, Lord Bute's influence, ministerial changes, and the early Rockingham administration. Includes correspondence and character sketches of Newcastle, Chatham, Hardwicke, Conway, and other key political figures relevant to the Revestment period.
A comprehensive two-volume collection of letters, documents, and memoirs edited by George Thomas, Earl of Albemarle, covering the political career of Charles Watson-Wentworth, Marquis of Rockingham, and the major political events of 1766-1782. Volume II contains extensive correspondence on the Chatham Ministry, East India Company affairs, American colonial grievances, the Wilkes controversy, and Rockingham's opposition leadership, with direct relevance to the 1765 Revestment context and the broader constitutional and commercial issues surrounding it.
Memoranda from the Duke of Atholl to Governor Cochran documenting administrative instructions and directives for the governance of the Isle of Man. Topics include financial accounts settlement, property conveyances, bridge construction at Douglas, clerical appointments, religious matters, and communications with Liverpool merchants regarding port navigation. Directly relevant as a primary source showing ducal authority and administrative concerns pre-Revestment.
A 1292 memorandum from Rotuli Parliamentorum (20 Edward I) recording delivery of ecclesiastical legal records to G. de Thornton and companions for adjudication by the King's Bench. The document references disputes involving the Bishop of Winchester, the Abbot de Rupe, and various other parties. Provides context for medieval English administrative and legal procedures relevant to understanding Isle of Man's earlier jurisdictional framework before the 1765 Revestment.
A memorandum recording instructions from the Duke of Atholl to Governor Cochrane regarding fortifications (Castle Rushen, Douglas, Ramsey, Peel, and Derby forts), financial matters (receipt of £4186, coinage orders), administrative appointments (naturalisations, officers), and legal proceedings (appeals commission, Crebbin v. Taubman case). Documents the Duke's direct governance of the Isle of Man prior to the 1765 Revestment.
A page from a memorial or petition addressing assertions about financial assessment and the House of Keys' defensive proceedings. The document defends the House of Keys' position, arguing they acted only in defense when their liberties, properties, and the constitution were attacked, rather than initiating proceedings against 'his Grace'. The text argues that such defensive actions should not result in assessment charges.
A memorandum outlining proposed evidentiary approaches to establish the true value of the Isle of Man's revenue before its surrender to the Crown under Act 5 of George III. It challenges the accuracy of the official Revenue Schedule and proposes ten lines of inquiry regarding customs fraud, merchant capital, population changes, and fair trade estimates.
A memorandum outlining arguments and evidence points regarding the valuation of the Isle of Man's revenue before its surrender to the Crown. The document proposes ten key evidentiary steps to establish the true revenue, including examination of customs fraud, merchant activities, population changes, and lost duties from smuggling suppression.
A parliamentary memorandum from 1292 recording delivery of various legal records to G. de Thornton and his companions for submission to the King's Bench. Involves disputes concerning the Bishop of Winchester, abbots, and a Manxman ("quidam Mancus"). Relevant as an early documentary reference to Isle of Man within English parliamentary and legal proceedings.
A numbered memorandum outlining instructions for estimating the value of various rights, properties, and offices surrendered by the Duke of Atholl to the British Crown. Items include trading privileges, ports and quays, forts, fisheries, and judicial offices. The document appears to be part of a valuation exercise related to the acquisition of Isle of Man.
A critical memorandum describing the poor conditions of common people on the Isle of Man, their lack of agricultural knowledge and modern improvements, the prevalence of litigation, and commentary on current officials including a powerful figure identified as '2—C' and Bishop. The author advocates for an enterprising proprietor to modernize the island.
A set of memorandums critiquing the state of the Isle of Man's common people, their poverty, lack of agricultural knowledge, propensity for litigation, and general backwardness. The author comments on a monopolistic figure 'C' who controls affairs through his office in the Chancery Court, and suggests opportunities for an enterprising proprietor to improve the island.
A petition from landholders, merchants and inhabitants of the Isle of Man addressed to the Speaker and Members of the House of Keys, responding to printed cases dated March and April 1805 concerning compensation for the Duke of Athol for sale of sovereign rights. The memorial argues against the Keys' position and defends the Duke's claim.
A petition from landholders, merchants and inhabitants of the Isle of Man to the House of Keys, responding to printed documents dated March and April 1805 concerning the Duke of Athol's claim for compensation from island revenues. The memorialists argue for supporting a fair compensation rather than opposing the Duke's claim, citing Parliament's benevolence and the Duke's efforts to improve the island.