Dreswick Point
| Dreswick Point | |
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 Aerial view of the point and lighthouse | |
| Crown dependency | Isle of Man |
Dreswick Point is the southernmost point of the main island of the Isle of Man. It is the southern tip of the Langness Peninsula in the south-east of the island, some 4 km from Castletown.
Langness Lighthouse
 Langness Lighthouse in 2007 | |
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| 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 |
| Constructed | 1880 |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Automated | 1996 |
| Height | 19 metres (62 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower, black lantern |
| Operator | Langness Lighthouse Cottage[1] |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 23 metres (75 ft) |
| Light source | 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 30s. |
Langness Lighthouse was established in 1880 to guide boats into Castletown and is currently[when?] owned by TV car journalist Jeremy Clarkson, who 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.
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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