Smelt Monument
The Smelt Monument is a monument in Castletown, Isle of Man built to commemorate the life of Cornelius Smelt, the first royally appointed Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man, who died in 1832.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: kevin rothwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Monument
- Description: monument
- Also known as: “Smelt Memorial”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle Rushen and Old House of Keys.
Castle Rushen
Museum
Photo: Manxruler, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castle Rushen is a medieval castle located in the Isle of Man's historic capital, Castletown, in the south of the Island. It towers over the Market Square to the south-east and the harbour to the north-east.
Old House of Keys
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Old House of Keys is the former meeting place of the House of Keys, the lower house of Tynwald, the Isle of Man's parliament. It is located across the street from Castle Rushen in Castletown, the former capital of the Isle of Man, in the south of the island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hango Hill and Ronaldsway.
Hango Hill
Locality
Photo: kevin rothwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hango Hill is an historic mound on the coast road between Castletown and Derbyhaven, Malew parish, Isle of Man.
Ronaldsway
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ronaldsway is a settlement in the parish of Malew in the south of the Isle of Man, between the village of Ballasalla and the town of Castletown.
Derbyhaven
Hamlet
Photo: Kevin Rothwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Derbyhaven is a hamlet near Castletown in the southern parish of Malew, Isle of Man. It is located on the isthmus connecting Langness Peninsula to the rest of the island, on the bay of the same name, and also on Castletown Bay on the other side of the isthmus.
Smelt Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Castletown, Isle of Man, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.0732° or 54° 4′ 24″ northLongitude
-4.65328° or 4° 39′ 12″ westOpen location code
9C6Q38FW+7MOpenStreetMap ID
way 82698855OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=columnWikidata ID
Q39060700
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