A 19th Century view of Castletown, a seaside town and small fishing port on the Isle of Man, a self-governing British Crown dependency in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Ireland. The harbour is overlooked by Castle Rushen (left), originally built in 1265 for a Norse king, then fortified and added to by successive rulers between the 13th and 16th centuries. The town was the site of a number of sieges and battles, during the years when control of the island passed between the Norse, Scots and English.
A 19th Century view of Castletown, a seaside town and small fishing port on the Isle of Man, a self-governing British Crown dependency in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Ireland. The harbour is overlooked by Castle Rushen (left), originally built in 1265 for a Norse king, then fortified and added to by successive rulers between the 13th and 16th centuries. The town and castle were the site of a number of sieges and battles, during the years when control of the island passed between the Norse, Scots and English. It has also been used as a fortress, a residence for the Kings and Lords of Mann, the site of a mint and even a prison.
Size: 4698px × 3360px
Location: Castletown, Isle of Man, UK
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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