Maughold Head Lighthouse
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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.[1][2][3]
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Location | Maughold Head Isle of Man |
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Coordinates | 54.295749°N 4.309419°W / 54.295749; -4.309419 |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1914 |
Construction | masonry |
Automated | 1993 |
Height | 23 metres (75 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white tower, black lantern, ochre trim |
Power source | mains electricity |
Operator | Northern Lighthouse Board |
Heritage | registered building |
Fog signal | one blast every 90s. deactivated in 1987 |
Light | |
Focal height | 65 metres (213 ft) |
Lens | Fresnel lens |
Range | 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl (3) W 30s. |
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