Theย Point of Ayre Lighthouseย is an active 19th-centuryย lighthouse thatย was first lit in 1818, making it the oldest operational lighthouse on the island.
The lighthouse is located at theย Point of Ayreย at the north-eastern end of theย Isle of Man and was designed and built byย Robert Stevenson, grandfather of prolific writer and novelistย Robert Louis Stevenson.
The point has shingle and gravel deposited by the strong currents, this changing landscape forced a smaller light commonly referred to as a ‘winkie’ had to be built 750 feet (230ย m) to the seaward side of the main tower in 1899. This was then repositioned a further 250 feet (76ย m) in the same direction and for the same reasons in 1950. The ‘winkie’ light was discontinued on 7 April 2010.
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Point of Ayre Lighthouse, Point of Ayre, Ramsey, Ayre , Isle of Man
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