Calf of Man Lighthouses
An aerial view of the Calf of Man with its three lighthouses.
The Calf is the island off the south coast of the Isle of Man, and currently boasts the world's highest density of lighthouses: the top and bottom lighthouses were built in 1818 by Robert Stevenson to warn mariners of the hazards of the Chicken Rocks off the south end of the Calf. These were replaced in 1875 by a lighthouse built on the Chicken Rocks themselves, and in 1968 a third (middle) lighthouse was built on the Calf after a severe fire destroyed the Chicken Rock light.
The Chicken Rock lighthouse was later rebuilt and the lighthouse on the Calf was permanently discontinued in 2007 following an upgrade to the Chicken Rock lighthouse.
Calf of Man Lighthouses
An aerial view of the Calf of Man with its three lighthouses.
The Calf is the island off the south coast of the Isle of Man, and currently boasts the world's highest density of lighthouses: the top and bottom lighthouses were built in 1818 by Robert Stevenson to warn mariners of the hazards of the Chicken Rocks off the south end of the Calf. These were replaced in 1875 by a lighthouse built on the Chicken Rocks themselves, and in 1968 a third (middle) lighthouse was built on the Calf after a severe fire destroyed the Chicken Rock light.
The Chicken Rock lighthouse was later rebuilt and the lighthouse on the Calf was permanently discontinued in 2007 following an upgrade to the Chicken Rock lighthouse.