Maughold Head Lighthouse - Maughold, Isle of Man
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Mike_bjm
N 54° 17.734 W 004° 18.585
30U E 414758 N 6017198
This Lighthouse is located on the east coast of the Island at Maughold Head.
Waymark Code: WMV7F6
Location: Isle of Man
Date Posted: 03/09/2017
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This lighthouse was first established in 1914.
The lighthouse tower is 23 metres high (77ft) and a circular design. Today the tower is painted white with no bands.
The light gives 3 white flashes every 30 secs and has a range of 21 nautical miles.
The Admiralty Reference for the Lighthouse is A4786.
The Northern Lighthouse Board is today responsible for the operation and maintenance of the automated light. The Lighthouse was automated in 1993.
On 7 November 2016 the Northern Lighthouse Board isssued the following notice to Mariners:
"NOTICE TO MARINERS
11 of 2016
ISLE OF MAN
EAST COAST
MAUGHOLD HEAD
(A4786)
Northern Lighthouse Board
Edinburgh, 7 November 2016
Latitude 54° 17.734’ North
WGS 84 DatumLongitude 004° 18.585’ West
WGS 84 Datum
ESTABLISHMENT OF TEMPORARY LIGHT
Mariners are advised that, on or about 25 NOVEMBER 2016, the existing light will be withdrawn and replaced by a TEMPORARY LIGHT with the undernoted characteristics:
Character:Group Flash (3) every 30 seconds (as before)Elevation:63 MetresNominal Range:12 Miles
A further Notice to Mariners will be issued prior to the re-establishment of a permanent light in early 2017.
M P BULLOCK
Chief Executive"
As far as I was aware at the time of my visit the Temporary Light was still in place.
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