 Smelt Monument | |
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| 54°04′25.57″N 04°39′10.44″W / 54.0737694°N 4.6529000°W | |
| Location | Castletown, Isle of Man |
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| Designer | John Welch |
| Type | Commemorative column |
| Beginning date | 1836 |
| Completion date | 1837 |
| Opening date | 1837 |
| Dedicated to | Cornelius Smelt |
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.[1] 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.[1] It is a column of the Grecian Doric Order built from locally sourced stone, the work being undertaken by John Thomas.[1] It was listed as a Registered Building of the Isle of Man in 1984.