Tower of Refuge

The Tower of Refuge from Shipwreck, referred to as the Tower of Refuge, is a stone-built castellated structure which was erected on in Douglas Bay, Isle of Man, in order to afford shelter to mariners wrecked on the rock.
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Photo: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Conister Rock and Isle of Man Sea Terminal.

Island
Photo: Gregory J Kingsley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Mary's Isle is a partially submerged reef in on the . Prior to 1832 the rock was the property of the Quane family until John Quane, Attorney General of the Isle of Man, presented the rock to Sir William Hillary, in his capacity as President of the Isle of Man District of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution to build the Tower of Refuge.

Station
Photo: Gregory J Kingsley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is the arrival and departure point for all passenger and car ferries operating to and from the , and is located in , the island's capital. is situated 350 metres southwest of Tower of Refuge.

Museum
Photo: FinBjo, Public domain.
The in , Isle of Man is the national museum of the . It is run by Manx National Heritage. The museum covers 10,000 years the history of the Isle of Man from the Stone Age to the modern era. is situated 1 km northwest of Tower of Refuge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Douglas Head and Governor’s Bridge.

Locality
Photo: Nigel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a rocky point on the overlooking and harbour. Views extend to include Mountain and .

Locality
Photo: Glyn Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Governor's Bridge is a hairpin bend adjacent to a road junction on the primary A18 Mountain Road in the parish of in the , with a sudden drop in elevation leading to Governor's Dip, followed by a left-hand bend and finally a right exiting on to the main Glencrutchery Road.

Village
is a village in parish, . It is on the boundary with and partly within the borough of Douglas, and is within the Douglas conurbation. is situated 2½ km northwest of Tower of Refuge.

Tower of Refuge

Latitude
54.15041° or 54° 9′ 2″ north
Longitude
-4.46874° or 4° 28′ 7″ west
Inception
1832
Open location code
9C6Q5G2J+5G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 62242660
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­historic
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q60784989
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In Other Languages

“Tower of Refuge” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “リヒュージ塔”

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