Castletown in Isle of Man, is a heritage harbour which has an Outer and Inner drying harbours. The harbour is mainly used by inshore fishing vessels, pleasure craft and occasional coasters. The Castletown Harbour Lighthouse hosts two Lighthouse(s) viz., Castletown Irish Quay and Castletown New Pier.
The outer harbour at Castletown is protected by a small breakwater on the end of which is a superb limestone built lighthouse, Castletown New Pier. The Lighthouse was built when Castletown was the capital of the Island and the harbour was more important than now.
The approach to the inner harbour carries a smaller Lighthouse, Castletown Irish Quay. The Lighthouse was referred to as "Pepper Pot" Lighthouse.
The Castletown Harbour Lighthouse(s) were commemorated by Isle of Man Post Office with the release of 1p stamp on 2-Apr-2012 under Harbour Lights (Minor Lighthouses around the Isle of Man).
Built in 1849, the Castletown New Pier Lighthouse:
- Tower is CYLINDRICAL stone
- Tower is painted WHITE with SINGLE RED HORIZONTAL band
- Height is 7 metres
- Colour scheme of LIGHT is RED
- Light character is FLASH 13 seconds ON and 2 seconds OFF
The Castletown Irish Quay Lighthouse:
- Tower is masonry
- Tower is painted WHITE with SINGLE RED HORIZONTAL band
- Height is 3.5 metres
- Colour scheme of LIGHT is RED
- Light character is FLASH 3 seconds ON and 1 seconds OFF
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