Herring Tower, Langness
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.[1][2] The tower was built as a daymark[1] and was based on the style of the tower of Peel Castle.[3] Since 1991 the Herring Tower has been protected as a registered building.[4]
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The Herring Tower, Langness
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". 1823-04-10.
- Coakley, Frances. "Herring Tower, Langness". The manx notebook. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- "Isle of Man Government - Registered Buildings". www.gov.im. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
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