Herring Tower, Langness

The Herring Tower, Langness

The Herring Tower is situated on the Langness Peninsula in the south of the Isle of Man. It was built by Thomas Brine in 1823.[1][2] The Tower was built as a daymark[1] and was based on the style of the Tower of Peel Castle.[3] Since 1991 the Herring Tower has been protected as a registered building.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Tutt, Patricia (2013). An introduction to the architecture of the Isle of Man. Ramsey Isle of Man: Lily Publications limited. p. 304. ISBN 978-1 907945-10-6.
  2. ↑ "Manks Advertiser". 1823-04-10.
  3. ↑ Coakley, Frances. "Herring Tower, Langness". The manx notebook. Archived from the original on 2017-05-22. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
  4. ↑ "Isle of Man Government - Registered Buildings". www.gov.im. Retrieved 2017-06-07.

Coordinates: 54°03′31″N 4°37′18″W / 54.0587°N 4.6216°W / 54.0587; -4.6216

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