The inscription above the door states; “The Douglas Soup Dispensary erected for charitable purposes out of the Henry Bloom Noble Trust funds in 1908” Feel free to make any comments either on this website by clicking the “Write comment” below or by logging onto my Facebook Page – Click on the image for a larger view.
Tag: Henry Bloom Noble
St Georges Church – Douglas
This beautiful Church is the oldest Church in Douglas and was completed in 1781 – Here is a night time image. The Church also contains a beautiful stained glass window which was donated by Henry Bloom Noble. The image was captured on my Nikon D80 DSLR with a Nikon 18-105 F3.5/5.6 G AFS DX lens, cropped and…
Kirk Braddan New Cemetery
Whilst out and about today I captured this image of Kirk Braddan new Cemetery on the Braddan Road, the Mortuary Chapel is in classic Manx style designed by John Jefferson and was opened circa 1843, John Jefferson also designed what is now Joseph Bucknalls in upper Church Street and the former Methodist School in Peel by Albany…
Villa Marina – Harris Promenade – Douglas
This beautiful building was once owned by Henry Bloom Noble and was bought by Douglas Corporation in 1910 for the sum of £60,000. The Villa Marina Royal Hall and Gardens were opened in the the summer of 1913 – (click image for larger view). The image was taken on my Nikon D80 SLR with a Nikon 18-135…