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Douglas Head Lighthouse

Photographs © John H. Luxton 2003 & 2005

Established by IOM Harbour commissioners in 1832, the lighthouse designed by David and Thomas Stevenson  passed to the Northern Lighthouse Board in 1857. The 24 metre tower carries a light with an elevation of 32 metres. The light has a range of 24 miles.

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