Chicken Rock
| Geography | |
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| Location | Irish Sea |
| Area | 0.1 ha (0.25 acres) |
| Country | |
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Isle of Man | |
 Chicken Rock lighthouse with passing cargo vessel | |
  Isle of Man | |
| Location | Offshore on Chicken Rock, just off the Isle of Man |
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| Coordinates | 54°02.271′N 4°50.315′W / 54.037850°N 4.838583°WCoordinates: 54°02.271′N 4°50.315′W / 54.037850°N 4.838583°W |
| Year first lit | 1875 |
| Automated | 1961 |
| Construction | granite tower |
| Tower shape | tapered cylindrical tower with gallery and lantern |
| Height | 44 metres (144 ft) |
| Focal height | 38 metres (125 ft) |
| Range | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
| Admiralty number | A4748 |
| NGA number | 4956 |
| ARLHS number | IOM-003 |
| Managing agent | Northern Lighthouses Board |
Chicken Rock (Manx: Carrick ny Kirkey), part of Rushen parish, is the southernmost island administered by the Isle of Man. It lies southwest of the Calf of Man, 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) off Spanish Head on the Manx mainland.[1] There is a lighthouse on the island.
The 44 metres (144 ft) lighthouse is constructed of tapered granite and was designed by David and Thomas Stevenson, after the lights on the Calf of Man were insufficient at warning ships away. Construction finished in December 1874, with the first official lighting day taking place on 1 January 1875.
A fire heavily damaged the interior of the lighthouse on 23 December 1960. The light became automated in 1961. The lighthouse is owned and maintained by the Northern Lighthouse Board.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Chicken Rock - Carrick ny Kirkey". britlink.org.
- ↑ "Chicken Rock Lighthouse". Retrieved 14 October 2014.
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