Maughold Head
Maughold Head has a focal height of 65 metres, a tower height of 23 metres and a range of 21 nautical miles. It was built in 1914.
- Focal height
- 65 metres
- Tower height
- 23 metres
- Range
- 21 nautical miles
- Built
- 1914
- Automated
- 1993
- Light characteristic
- Fl (3) W 30s.
- Coordinates
- 54.29557, -4.30975
The Maughold Head lighthouse is located on the Isle of Man and was built in 1914. It stands at a tower height of 23m and has a focal height of 65m, with a range of 21 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated at Maughold Head on the Isle of Man.
Light and tower
It has a cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern tower. The tower is built of masonry. Its daymark is white tower, black lantern, ochre trim. The light has a focal height of 65 metres. The light has a range of 21 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Fl (3) W 30s. It carries a Fresnel lens. It was automated in 1993. It is managed by [[Northern Lighthouse Board]].
Details
- Name
- Maughold Head Lighthouse
- Notes
- Designed by Charles Stevenson
- Marking
- white tower, black lantern, ochre trim
- Range Nm
- 21
- Lens Type
- Fresnel lens
- Fog Signal
- one blast every 90s. deactivated in 1987
- Year Built
- 1914
- Description
- '''Maughold Head Lighthouse''' is an active 20th century lighthouse, located on the headland of the same name at the southern end of Ramsey Bay on the eastern coast of the Isle of Man. Completed in 1914, it was designed by David A and Charles Stevenson.
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
- Image Caption
- Maughold Head Lighthouse
- Location Text
- Maughold Head<br />[[Isle of Man]]
- Focal Height M
- 65
- Managing Agent
- [[Northern Lighthouse Board]]
- Tower Height M
- 23
- Year Automated
- 1993
- Light Characteristic
- Fl (3) W 30s.
- Construction Material
- masonry