Isle Of Man, Point Of Ayre Lighthouse
Lighthouse (19th Century)
Site Name Isle Of Man, Point Of Ayre Lighthouse
Classification Lighthouse (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Irish Sea
Canmore ID 272178
Site Number NX40NE 1
NGR NX 4631 0517
NGR Description NX c. 4631 0517
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/272178
- Council Maritime
- Parish Isle Of Man
- Former Region Cumbria
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NX40NE 1 c. 4631 0517
Point of Ayre lighthouse is situated at the N end of the Isle of Man.
70ft high, circular in design built in 1818 with a small additional light built immediately to the N in 1888. The engineer for the first lighthouse was Robert Stevenson and for the later smaller one, D A Stevenson.
Light is of the dioptric refraction method.
Information from RCAHMS (DE), May 2005.
