Herring Tower

The Herring Tower is situated on the in the south of the . It was built by Thomas Brine in 1811. The tower was built as a daymark and was based on the style of the tower of .
Wikipedia
Photo: Phil Catterall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Tower
  • Description: Tower situated on the Langness Peninsula in the Isle of Man
  • Also known as
    “Herring Tower, Langness”
    “Land Mark Tower”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Langness Lighthouse and Isle Of Man Airport.

Lighthouse
Photo: Phil Catterall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 480 metres southwest of Herring Tower.

Aerodrome
Photo: Dankarran, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is the main civilian on the . is situated 2½ km north of Herring Tower.

Museum
Photo: Manxruler, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a medieval castle located in the… is situated 2½ km northwest of Herring Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Derbyhaven and Hango Hill.

Hamlet
Photo: Kevin Rothwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet near Castletown in the southern parish of , .

Locality
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is an historic mound on the coast road…

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a fishing port in the south of the .

Herring Tower

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Latitude
54.05869° or 54° 3′ 31″ north
Longitude
-4.62165° or 4° 37′ 18″ west
Open location code
9C6Q395H+F8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 186708942
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q30623535

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In Other Languages

“Herring Tower” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Powder House, Langness and Langness Mine.

Nearby Places

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Isle of Man: Highlights

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