Derby Haven, Isle of Man
Historical Description
Derby Haven, a seaport village in Kirk-Malew parish, Isle of Man, 2 miles E by N of Castleton. It is a sub-port to Douglas, and has an excellent harbour, which is sought as a place of safety in stormy weather. A fort was erected on a small island at the harbour's mouth in 1667, by an Earl of Derby, and a lighthouse was built seventeen years earlier, and shows a light visible at the distance of 11 miles.
Transcribed from The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England & Wales, 1894-5
Maps
Online maps of Derby Haven are available from a number of sites:
- Bing (Current Ordnance Survey maps).
- Google Streetview.
- National Library of Scotland. (Old maps)
- OpenStreetMap.
- old-maps.co.uk (Old Ordnance Survey maps to buy).
- Streetmap.co.uk (Current Ordnance Survey maps).
- A Vision of Britain through Time. (Old maps)