Point of Ayre Fog Horn, Isle of Man
The fog horn at the Point of Ayre in the Isle of Man.
Now decommissioned, the fog horn could once be heard at the Mull of Galloway, in Scotland, 26 miles away.
It was powered by Kelvin engines, and the siren used an intermittent escape of compressed air through a shutter to give a periodic blast from the large horns facing seawards.
In the distance is the smaller of the two lighthouses at the Point of Ayre, built in 1951 to account for the build up of the rocks here, which has been extending the Point of Ayre northwards ever since the first, larger, lighthouse was built in 1818.
More information about the Point of Ayre is available here: www.culturevannin.im/qr_page_386127.html
Culture Vannin exists to promote and support all aspects of culture in the Isle of Man.
Point of Ayre Fog Horn, Isle of Man
The fog horn at the Point of Ayre in the Isle of Man.
Now decommissioned, the fog horn could once be heard at the Mull of Galloway, in Scotland, 26 miles away.
It was powered by Kelvin engines, and the siren used an intermittent escape of compressed air through a shutter to give a periodic blast from the large horns facing seawards.
In the distance is the smaller of the two lighthouses at the Point of Ayre, built in 1951 to account for the build up of the rocks here, which has been extending the Point of Ayre northwards ever since the first, larger, lighthouse was built in 1818.
More information about the Point of Ayre is available here: www.culturevannin.im/qr_page_386127.html
Culture Vannin exists to promote and support all aspects of culture in the Isle of Man.