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Isle of Man Harbours

Isle of Man Harbour History

1650 - 1796

1845 - 1936

Notable Events 1800 - 1844
1800RamseyLight established on Larboard Hand in entering 35 ft above HW, 29ft from lantern to ground
1801DouglasRed Pier completed cost £25,000
1801 Mr Stevenson made his tour of English Lighthouses
1801PeelA small piece added to Peel Pier
1802 Mr Stevenson’s Report stresses need for Lighthouse on Calf of Man
1807Douglas1807-1881 Encroachment of beach between Red Pier and Pollock Rocks. (Scott – Receiver General)
1809PeelPier carried away
1810 Repairing and lengthening of Pier at Peel
1811 Red light on east side of entrance Peel harbour 21 ft above HW visibility 8 miles
1811DouglasTower erected on Douglas Head by British Government
1811LangnessTower erected by British Government
1812Port St MaryInner Pier built
1812Port St MaryPier Head light established 25ft above HW 17ft lantern to ground visibility 9 miles
1814RamseySir John Rennie visits harbour
1815 (June) Northern Lighthouse Board authorised by Act of Parliament to erect lighthouses in the Isle of Man and levy dues.
1815 (August) Committee of Northern Lighthouse Board visit Calf of Man to fix position of lights
1815-16PeelPier straightened
1818Point of AyreLighthouse established 01/02/1818. 103ft above HW visibility 15 miles
1818Calf of ManLighthouse established 01/02/1818
1819DouglasFirst regular steamer service to Douglas
1823Peel“White Wall” built at Peel to divert river.
1826DouglasSir Wm Hillary’s Breakwater Scheme placed before Admiralty.
1827Port St MaryCrane erected to ship limestone
1829DouglasLake enclosed by walling (by Major Taubman) (see 1768)
1829PeelJetty built £700
1831 Drawing of Manx Light by Flower
1832DouglasTower of Refuge erected
1832-33DouglasDouglas Head Lighthouse erected by IOMHC under 11 Geo 2 c 52 104 ft above HW visibility 15 miles
1835DouglasCapt Denham RN.FRS. Breakwater Scheme
1835DouglasSir John Rennie Breakwater Scheme
1835DouglasFort Anne Jetty built. Cost £2,900
1841 Timperley’s Survey of Manx Harbours
1842-3PeelEncroachment (At present Railway Station) by Caeasar Corris 400 ft x 120 ft
1842PeelTongue of Quay widened, £600
1842DerbyhavenBreakwater commenced March, completed October 1843. Cost £3,524
1842RamseyNorthern Pier commenced March. Completed November 1843 (November) Cost £2,570
1844 Harbour dues abolished
1844CastletownPier commenced. Completed late 1845 Cost £2,685

1650 - 1796

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