Dreswick Point
| Dreswick Point | |
 Aerial view of the point and lighthouse |
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  Dreswick Point |
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| Crown dependency | Isle of Man |
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Coordinates: 54°03′14″N 4°37′30″W / 54.053889°N 4.625°W
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 in 2007 | |
 Langness Lighthouse Isle of Man | |
| Location |
Dreswick Point, Langness Peninsula Isle of Man |
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| Coordinates | 54°03′18″N 4°37′30″W / 54.054878°N 4.625078°W |
| 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
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the Isle of Man". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
External links
- Northern Lighthouses Board
- Langness Lighthouse
- Herring Tower
- Photos of the Herring Tower
- Photo of the Herring Tower
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