Herring Tower, Langness
One
of two such towers, according to Hellowell built in 1811 by the
British Government, to act as landmarks for passing shipping to help
prevent wrecks on the dangerous coast - however an advertisement in
Manx Advertiser (10 April 1823) placed by T. Brine seeks masons for
work on a new course for the River at Peel Harbour (ie the quay) and
a stone beacon to be placed at Derbyhaven. It later became known as
the herring tower. The other is on Douglas
Head, now forming part of the one time Douglas
Head Hotel.
Designed by Thomas
Brine who left considerable mark on Castletown. The two towers
are heavily based on the round tower at
Peel Castle (sharing same diameter, entrance door etc) which may
be significant if it is to be identified with the 1823 Derbyhaven
stone beacon.
References
J. Hellowell A Tour of Manx Lighthouses (ISBN
0-9534321-0-6) 1998
One
of two such towers, according to Hellowell built in 1811 by the
British Government, to act as landmarks for passing shipping to help
prevent wrecks on the dangerous coast - however an advertisement in
Manx Advertiser (10 April 1823) placed by T. Brine seeks masons for
work on a new course for the River at Peel Harbour (ie the quay) and
a stone beacon to be placed at Derbyhaven. It later became known as
the herring tower. The other is on Douglas
Head, now forming part of the one time Douglas
Head Hotel.![[Castletown Index]](logo.gif){kind=logo}