List of lighthouses in the Isle of Man
This is a list of lighthouses in the Isle of Man which is located in the Irish Sea between England and Ireland.[1]
| Isle of Man and Calf of Man Lighthouses Act 1815 | |||||||
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| Act of Parliament | |||||||
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| Long title | An Act for enabling the Commissioners of the Northern Light Houses to erect Light Houses on the Isles of Man and Calf of Man. | ||||||
| Citation | 55 Geo. 3. c. lxvii | ||||||
| Dates | |||||||
| Royal assent | 7 June 1815 | ||||||
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Status: Repealed | |||||||
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |||||||
The Commissioners of Northern Lights were granted powers by the Isle of Man and Calf of Man Lighthouses Act 1815 (55 Geo. 3. c. lxvii) to erect lighthouses on the Isle of Man.
Lighthouses
[edit]| Name | Image | Location coordinates |
Year built | Tower height | Focal height | Range | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calf of Man (low) |  | Calf of Man 54°03.157′N 4°49.734′W / 54.052617°N 4.828900°W | 1815 | 15 m (49 ft) | 86 m (282 ft) | Inactive | Designed by Robert Stevenson. Inactive since 1875 |
| Calf of Man (high) |  | Calf of Man 54°03.180′N 4°49.715′W / 54.053000°N 4.828583°W | 1815/1968 | 18 m (59 ft) | 93 m (305 ft) | Inactive | Designed by Robert Stevenson. Inactive since 2007 |
| Castletown Harbour: Irish Quay |  | Castletown 54°04′21″N 4°39′00″W / 54.0724°N 4.6499°W | 1944 | 3.5 m (11 ft) | 5 m (16 ft) | 5 nmi (9 km) | Operated by Isle of Man Harbours |
| Castletown Harbour: New Pier |  | Castletown 54°04′21″N 4°39′00″W / 54.0724°N 4.6499°W | 1849 | 7 m (23 ft) | 8 m (26 ft) | 5 nmi (9 km) | Operated by Isle of Man Harbours |
| Chicken Rock |  | Chicken Rock 54°02.271′N 4°50.315′W / 54.037850°N 4.838583°W | 1875 | 44 m (144 ft) | 38 m (125 ft) | 21 nmi (39 km) | Designed by David & Thomas Stevenson |
| Douglas Head |  | Douglas Head 54°08.599′N 4°27.947′W / 54.143317°N 4.465783°W | 1857 | 20 m (66 ft) | 32 m (105 ft) | 24 nmi (44 km) | Designed by David & Thomas Stevenson |
| Langness |  | Dreswick Point 54°03′14″N 4°37′30″W / 54.05389°N 4.62500°W | 1880 | 19 m (62 ft) | 23 m (75 ft) | 12 nmi (22 km) | Designed by David & Thomas Stevenson |
| Maughold Head |  | Maughold Head 54°17.734′N 4°18.585′W / 54.295567°N 4.309750°W | 1914 | 23 m (75 ft) | 65 m (213 ft) | 21 nmi (39 km) | Designed by Charles Stevenson |
| Point of Ayre |  | Point of Ayre 54°24.959′N 4°22.111′W / 54.415983°N 4.368517°W | 1818 | 30 m (98 ft) | 32 m (105 ft) | 19 nmi (35 km) | Designed by Robert Stevenson |
| Point of Ayre Winkie |  | Point of Ayre 54°24.959′N 4°22.111′W / 54.415983°N 4.368517°W | 1888 | 10 m (33 ft) | 10 m (33 ft) | Inactive | Inactive since 2010 |
| Port Erin Range Front |  | Port Erin 54°05′14″N 4°45′34″W / 54.0872°N 4.7594°W | Unknown | 11 m (36 ft) | 10 m (33 ft) | 5 nmi (9 km) | Operated by Isle of Man Harbours |
| Thousla Rock |  | Calf Sound 54°03′44″N 4°48′02″W / 54.06215°N 4.80065°W | 1981 | 9 m (30 ft) | 9 m (30 ft) | 4 nmi (7 km) | Octagonal pillar, displays a flashing red light. |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the Isle of Man". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
External links
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- Rowlett, Russ. "The Lighthouse Directory". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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