Ward & Lock's descriptive and pictorial guide to the Isle of Man ...

36 Guide to the Isle of Man.Eqturning to Prosjiect Hill, we pass the Victoria Hotel,and arrive at Fiucli Road, a liaudsome street, leading iutoAViudsor Road, wliich has a steep descent to the Esplanade,near the boat-house. At the right-hand corner of FinchRoad is St. Andrew's Presbyterian Chiircli, conspicuous forits handsome si)ire {services on Sunday at 11 and 6.30, andon Wednesday at 7 in the evening). On the opposite side ofthe road is the Government Office, a handsome structure, withcolumns in front. It formerly belonged to the Bank of Mona,a branch of the unfortunate City of Glasgow Bank.In the Finch Road is a handsome DrinJcinff Fountain, thegift of Mr. Melly, of Liverpool, and erected on the old Finchwell. At No. 4, John Martin, the painter, previously referredto, died ill February, 1854. At the end of the road,near the sea, isSt.Thomas's Church.a striking edifice, in the Early English style, built in 1850,from the design of Mr. Ewan Christian, the funds being providedpartly by a grant from the Church Building Society,and partly by private subsciii^tion. The interior is veryhandsome, and there are a thousand sittings, one half free.This church possesses a peal of eight bells, the only peal intlie island, presented by the Rev. G. Catley (formerly thecurate) and his wife.Beyond Finch Road, in Bucks Road, at the corner of HillStreet, and extending back to Myrtle Street, isSt. Mary's Roman Catholic Chapel,consecrated in 1859, by Dr. Goss, the Roman Catholic Bishopof Liverpool. The clergy house adjoins the church.A little further along the road, is the Skating Bink,formed at the time when the " Plympton " mania was at itsheight, and still a popular place of entertainment.At tlie corner of the Circular Road, a short distancebeyond Myrtle Street, is Finch Hill Congregational Church,a large building with a sjiire. There are many free sittings{services on Sundays at 11 and C.30), On the riglit-handside of Bucks Road, Albert Street, Mona Road, and ChristianRoad run down the hillside to Finch Road, and fromthese streets pleasant glimpses of the sea can be gained. Inthese streets, as well as in Prince's Street, and other streetson the opposite side of Bucks Road, comfortable and economicallodgings can be obtained.Higher up the Bucks Road, on the right-hand side, is