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". 10 April 1823.
  3. ↑ Coakley, Frances. "Herring Tower, Langness". The manx notebook. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Isle of Man Government - Registered Buildings". www.gov.im. Retrieved 3 March 2019.

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

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