The Herring Tower on Langness Isle of Man - geograph

The Herring Tower is situated on the Langness Peninsula in the south of the Isle of Man. It was built by

Thomas Brine Thomas Brine was a Scottish architect who worked on several projects in the Isle of Man in the 19th century. His works included the Old House of Keys The Old House of Keys ( gv, Shenn-thie y Chiare as Feed) is the former meeting place of the Ho ...

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

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