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Maughold Lighthouse was completed in 1914, by Alan Stevenson, 200 feet up on the cliffs on the most Eastern point on the Isle of Man. The light guards the rocks on Maughold Head, together with the Point of Ayre supplementing guidance around Bahama Bank, a sandbank off Ramsey Bay. The keepers' house accommodated the Principal and two assistant keepers, and their families. The Principal had the upper floor of the house, and downstairs was divided into two flats. The engine room housed 3 Kelvin diesel-engined compressors for powering the fog horn, now since redundant and removed. The house and engine room are constructed of engineering brick and granite blocks. The outhouses were primarily for storage [coal and provisions], and one was set aside for visiting keepers. Mains water was provided in 1956, together with the provision of internal sanitation and bathrooms; electricity in 1947. The lighthouse has a battery back-up system, often called into use when the overhead power lines were blown down in the winter storms; however, all mains services are now underground. The lighthouse, similar to all those on the island, was automated in the early 1990's, and is maintained by the Northern Lighthouse Board. Telemetry is monitored from Edinburgh, and a local attendant visits regularly. The keepers' house and grounds are in private ownership. There is a helipad for the adventurous.
