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. The tower was built as a daymark and was based on the style of the tower of Peel Castle. Since 1991 the Herring Tower has been protected as a registered building.
References
- ^ 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.
- "Manks Advertiser". 10 April 1823.
- Coakley, Frances. "Herring Tower, Langness". The manx notebook. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- "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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