Where Am I? No. 235 - Coast Scene

[JenB]

But why does the bridge go to a rock with nothing on it, no lighthouse, no foghorn, no artillery, no electric cables, no gas pipes, no sewage pipes, no water pipes and no steps down to nowhere.

I think KG will have to be despatched on a fact-finding mission 

[arthurk]

Amazing find Sc00p, how did you track it down?

Yes, a brilliant find, and do please tell us how you got it.

KG is going to be kicking himself all over the I.O.M. 

Painful - especially as there's an extra leg to kick with 

Meanwhile, here's another photo:
https://plus.google.com/photos/110612228410630091239/album/6133851732802444481/6133851957653014450
Looks like this chap went on a walk round that bit of the coastal path - see
https://plus.google.com/photos/+TonyArchibald/albums/6133851732802444481

Once Sc00p had got it, I went searching and came up with Kallow Point as another possible search term.

Arthur

[Nick_Ips]

Google comes up with a result on Findmypast of "Strathallan Castle aka Shag Rock and The Castle,stronghold of Magnus Barefoot, 700 A.D." which appears to come from the Isle Of Man Family History Society Journal. I cannot get into FindMyPast at the moment to check if it is the right place, but if it is, there may be an answer about the bridge to the rock.

Well done Sc00p, I was ready to throw in the towel!

If the castle had a previous life as a hotel, then can I claim a prize for suggesting the 'tourism' purpose for the bridge?

[mazi]

Fantastic find, it's made my day

Mike

[JenB]

Following arthurk's photo link there is also this one which shows nicely the profile of the rock.
 https://plus.google.com/photos/110612228410630091239/album/6133851732802444481/6133852096371461842

[Sc00p]

Amazing find Sc00p, how did you track it down?

I just went for a Google map walk round the IoM coast.  I just had a hunch that if it had been on the mainland, somebody would have already recognised it.

[Jool]

Amazing find Sc00p, how did you track it down?

I just went for a Google map walk round the IoM coast.  I just had a hunch that if it had been on the mainland, somebody would have already recognised it.

Great stuff Sc00p, your hunch paid off. 

There was me happily Google paddling around the coast of Jersey and Guernsey 

[Ruskie]

Although I haven't contributed, I have been closely following this thread and am thrilled that the location has been found. It has been driving me mad.

Excellent work Scoop.

[KGarrad]

KG is going to be kicking himself all over the I.O.M. 

Oh dear!

Can I just say that, I have lived on the IoM for 23 years and I have never heard of Perwick Bay?!

I used to coach croquet at the golf club, maybe 300m away, but I have never been on the nearest road (Clifton Road) or walked along that piece of coast.

As a pennace, I will (on the next sunny day) take a trip down there, and try to capture a current view from the same viewpoint.

I'll also see what I can find at the library and museum.


P.S.
For the first 10 years, I lived in Ramsey, way up north!