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Smelt Monument

1836 establishments in EnglandBuildings and structures in the Isle of ManCommons link is the pagenameCultural infrastructure completed in 1837Monumental columns in the United Kingdom
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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. Work on the monument began in 1836, and ceased the following year. It was built to a design by John Welch at a cost of £180. It is a column of the Grecian Doric Order built from locally sourced stone, the work being undertaken by John Thomas. It was listed as a Registered Building of the Isle of Man in 1984.

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