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Thousla Rock Light

Calf Sound, Isle of Man

Location Guide

This light can be found on a rock in the Calf Sound, a stretch of water between the Calf of Man and the Isle of Man mainland.

This image shows the light at high tide when the rock is covered by water

Photo by M J Richardson


Lighthouse information Grid

Name:

Thousla Rock Light, Isle of Man

Current status:

Working

Geographic Position:

054° 03.728'N  004° 48.042'W

Grid Reference:

SC168665

Ceremonial County:

Isle of Man

Appearance:

White 8-sided concrete tapered pillar, red lantern

Map Link:

Multimap    Get a Map

Aerial photo:

 

Other photos:

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Originally built:

1981

Current lighthouse built:

 

Height of Tower:

 

Height of light above mean sea level:

9 metres

Character of light:

Flashing Red every 3 seconds

Character of fog signal:

 

Range of light:

4 nautical miles

Owned / run by:

Northern Lighthouse Board

Getting there:

 

Access:

Site and tower closed.

Website:

 NLB

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