Douglas Head - Douglas Head Road, Douglas, Isle of Man
Posted by: Mike_bjm
N 54° 08.612 W 004° 28.089
30U E 404098 N 6000487
Douglas Head is an araa of public access land close to the Island's Capital.
Waymark Code: WM11XEK
Location: Isle of Man
Date Posted: 01/04/2020
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Douglas Head is an araa of public access land close to the Island's Capital.
'Douglas Head formed part of the Nunnery Estate, whose owner, Sir John Taubman, gifted a section in 1870 to the then Douglas Town Commissioners which in 1896, became Douglas Corporation. A continuing theme in its first 50 years of Douglas Head a public open space was the attempt by the authorities to prevent ‘unsuitable’ entertainments: gypsy encampments and fortune tellers were especially unwelcome.'
Source: Information Board at the coordinate given above for this Waymark.
'Douglas Head is a headland area ideal for long walks and exercising dogs.
There are many interesting points of interest in the area including the Camera Obscura, a Victorian lighthouse and the William Hillary statue.
Famous for founding the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1824, Hillary was a former island resident revered in Manx history.
The statue in his honour can be found on the headland and is accompanied by a commemorative plaque.
In recent years the Council has substantially upgraded sections of Douglas Head, with a viewing platform, picnic tables and new paths.' (
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