Dreswick Point

Dreswick point lies at the southwestern tip of the Langness Peninsula in the south-east of the Isle of Man, some two kilometres from Castletown.

Langness Lighthouse

Langness Lighthouse

Langness Lighthouse in 2007
Langness Lighthouse
Isle of Man
Location Dreswick Point, Langness Peninsula
Isle of Man
Coordinates 54°03′18″N 4°37′30″W / 54.054878°N 4.625078°W / 54.054878; -4.625078
Year first constructed 1880
Automated 1996
Construction masonry tower
Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern white tower, black lantern
Height 19 metres (62 ft)
Focal height 23 metres (75 ft)
Current lens twin 300 mm lens
Light source 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)
Characteristic Fl (2) W 30s.
Admiralty number A4762
NGA number 4984
ARLHS number IOM-009
Managing agent Langness Lighthouse Cottage[1]

Langness Lighthouse was established in 1880 to guide boats into Castletown and is currently owned by TV car journalist Jeremy Clarkson who has featured the lighthouse in an episode of Top Gear (series 07, Episode 1). Before this time, a landmark known as the Herring Tower held a lighted flare to guide fishing boats into what was previously the busiest port on the island.

See also

References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the Isle of Man". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 12, 2016.

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Coordinates: 54°03′14″N 4°37′30″W / 54.05389°N 4.62500°W / 54.05389; -4.62500

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