An afternoon at the Milner's Tower, Port Erin, Isle of Man
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Isle of Man by Drone - Bradda Head and Milners Tower above Port Erin
Isle of Man by Drone - Bradda Head and Milners Tower above Port Erin- Using a DJI Phantom 3 quadrocopter for landscape aerial photography.
Bradda Head is a rugged headland in the south-west of the Isle of Man, in the British Isles, rising to a height of 382 feet (116 m). It shelters Port Erin Bay from the north.
There is a clifftop walk, the Coronation Footpath, up to the head and around the head via Milner's Tower. This was built in 1871 as a view tower in memory of William Milner of the then-famous Milner's Safe Co. Ltd., maker of fire-resistant safes and a local philanthropist. His tower is built in the shape of a key and lock. The Mourne Mountains of Northern Ireland can sometimes be seen from the summit.
History[edit]
Copper was quarried here in the Bronze Age. There is an ancient cairn on nearby Bradda Hill. An ancient coin hoard was found at Bradda Head in 1848. Prior to the Second World War, there was a thriving fishing trade in scallops taken off Bradda Head. There are disused mine workings on the headland, local documents show that mining took place from at least the 1650s until closure in 1874, by which time the shafts had been sunk far below sea-level. quadrocopter
Flight to Milner Tower with a Drone from port Erin Isle of Man
Places to see in ( Port Erin - UK )
Places to see in ( Port Erin - UK )
Port Erin is a seaside village in the south of the Isle of Man. The name means either iron port or Lord's port. The Lord may possibly refer to the parish of the Holy Trinity (Kirk Christ Rushen). Another possibility is that the name is derived from sheear, westerly. The outer breakwater, visible at low tide only, was an abandoned project constructed in 1863 using the Port Erin Breakwater Railway and saw the first steam locomotive used on the island; a severe storm of 1884 later destroyed the breakwater and it was never rebuilt. Today, a marker buoy shows the extent of the breakwater, and the landward end is still clearly discernible. To the north-east, by the A7 road, are the earthwork remains of a motte and bailey castle known as Cronk Howe Mooar, possibly the site of a timber fortification built by Magnus Barelegs [Barefoot] c. 1100.
The steam railway station forms the western terminus of the Isle of Man Railway and sits in the centre of the village. The station has been described as the most beautiful building in town and is constructed of distinctive red Ruabon brick in an unusual design specifically to fit into its diagonal location between the platforms and the nearby road.
Bus services operate directly through a depot in Bridson Street in the village to the island's capital Douglas via Port St Mary, Colby, Castletown and Ballasalla using route numbers 1, 2, 11 and 12; these run about every twenty minutes at weekdays and Saturdays, with a less frequent service at weekends and after 6.00pm. Some of these services (1c and 11b) use an alternative coastal route. The route is the island's busiest, partly because it calls at the island's airport. A late evening service also operates on Friday and Saturday evenings, called the Night Owl (Hullaid Oie), which charges higher fares. There are also occasional buses to Peel (Service No. 8) via Foxdale; all these buses are within the island's transport network Bus Vannin, a government-run service which replaced the railway-operated Isle Of Man Road Services in 1976, itself a subsidiary of the railway.
There is a coach storage car park to the rear of the railway station, formerly occupied by Tours (Isle Of Man) Limited, though more often used by visiting coaches in recent times. A number of private taxi services operate from the village into the later hours, though other Douglas-based hackneys will serve the south on demand.
Fish Hatchery a building in the outer harbour close to the wrecked breakwater, this was home to a University of Liverpool Marine Biology department which closed in 2006. Milner's Tower the distinctive keyhole-shaped building that stands on top of Bradda Head, a memorial to a local locksmith, only reachable by foot. It features on the crest and coat of arms for the village
Railway Museum in the centre of the village and housed in the former omnibus garage of Isle of Man Road Services; open seasonally whenever the railway is in operation and accessible via the main road. Museum Building located within the building originally constructed as a cinema but more latterly used as office space and retail accommodation. Erin Arts Centre located in a converted church on Victoria Square the building is host to annual musical competitions and other events on a regular basis, one of several small centres for the arts on the island
Railway Station in the centre of the village and constructed of distinctive red Ruabon brick, the station is open seasonally; winner of an Ian Allen Heritage Award in 1991. Herdman House now a private residence but built as the village's public library and gaming room, it at one time included a billiard hall and extensive library section before conversion to its present use
Collinson's Cafe an unusual building which is currently empty with several unique architectural features including a rotunda and large sprung dance floor from its time as a dance hall; it can be found above the promenade on the road leading to the golf course
Lifeboat Station this can be found beyond the harbour on the road from the promenade; extended in recent years it retains its slipway and deco architectural style and is open to the public when manned. Police Station the Police Station closed in 2014, and is no longer manned. The closest manned Police Station in the south of the island is in Castletown. A public desk is located here.
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Port Erin - Isle of Man by Drone
Drone Footage of Port Erin - Isle of Man.
The aim is to show there is far more to this island than the TT Races, I love to explore using my Drone and my Motorcycles. My Drone footage even shows me places to re-visit when I view them on the computer screen. Buildings, Valleys, Rivers, Streams, Caves, rock faces that I simply would not know existed until I review this footage. My aim is for you the viewer to also watch these videos and see places that spark that lightbulb moment, they even may make you want to buy a drone and fly the same locations and get closer to those places that I have not yet returned to.
Drone : DJI Phantom 3 Advanced
Phone : Apple iPhone 6s
Apps : DJI Go and Litchi
Editing Info :
Computer : Apple MacBook Pro 15inch Retina (2013)
Software : Apple Final Cut 10
Demographics
St Catherine's Well
Population (2011 Census) 3,530
Adjacent village Port St Mary
Largest settlement by population in the south of the island
Constituency: Rushen (three seats)
Manx Name: Purt Çhiarn
Sheading: Rushen
History
Port Erin seafront
The name means either iron port or lord's port. The outer breakwater, visible at low tide only, was an abandoned project constructed in 1863 using the Port Erin Breakwater Railway and saw the first steam locomotive used on the island; a severe storm of 1884 later destroyed the breakwater and it was never rebuilt. Today, a marker buoy shows the extent of the breakwater and the land end is still clearly discernible. To the north-east, by the A7 road, are the earthwork remains of a motte and bailey castle known as Cronk Howe Mooar, possibly the site of a timber fortification built by Magnus Barelegs [Barefoot] c1100.
Geography
The beach is sandy and is bounded by two headlands which (on windy days) funnel the prevailing westerly wind towards the village. On sunny days, the bay acts as a suntrap. One, Bradda Head, has a memorial tower called Milner's Tower. The promenade, which is somewhat higher than the seafront, primarily consists of hotels - mostly built in the Victorian era, although due to changes in taste among tourists, many of these are being converted into flats and apartments. The town is famed for its views including spectacular sunsets over Port Erin Bay and Bradda Head as well as frequent glimpses of the Mourne Mountains in Northern Ireland in the distance.
Films
The 2006 film Stormbreaker (starring Ewan McGregor) was filmed on Port Erin beach; the town has also been used by various production companies including the BBC whose serialised drama The Ginger Tree was filmed at the railway station in 1989, and the cinematic adaptation of Five Children & It. An episode of the BBC documentary marking 20 years since the end of steam trains in the U.K. The Train Now Departing filmed extensive scenes in and around the station, interviewing the station master in the process. The village has also featured in the holiday series Wish You Were Here...? and Holiday '91 with Judith Chalmers.
Landmarks
The Railway Station
Lifeboat Station
Fish Hatchery a building in the outer harbour close to the wrecked breakwater, this was home to a University of Liverpool Marine Biology department which closed in 2006.
Milner's Tower the distinctive keyhole-shaped building that stands on top of Bradda Head, a memorial to a local locksmith, only reachable by foot. It features on the crest and coat of arms for the village
Railway Museum in the centre of the village and housed in the former omnibus garage of Isle of Man Road Services; open seasonally whenever the railway is in operation and accessible via the main road
Museum Building located within the building originally constructed as a cinema but more latterly used as office space and retail accommodation
Erin Arts Centre located in a converted church on Victoria Square the building is host to annual musical competitions and other events on a regular basis, one of several small centres for the arts on the island
Railway Station in the centre of the village and constructed of distinctive red Ruabon brick, the station is open seasonally; winner of an Ian Allen Heritage Award in 1991
2011-10-06 Stormy Day in Port Erin Bay, Isle of Man
Winds are gale to storm force to day, so I have just taken a trip to the old breakwater at the entrance to Port Erin Bay and videoed the scene. Only a couple of minutes after taking this video, the rain came in and the wind grew even stronger, but I could not film in the conditions created as there was too much water outside my car and the windscreen wipers could not clear it enough to film from inside.
The breakwater was built in the late 1880s, a project instigated by William Milner, a Liverpool safe-maker, who used to holiday in Port Erin. (The tower on Bradda Head was built to commemorate this philanthropic man.) Unfortunately, a severe storm hit the breakwater shortly after its completion and completely destroyed it. Its sunken remains are now a hazard at the entrance to the bay, and a conical buoy is anchored a short distance beyond them to indicate the extent of the danger.
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Port Erin - Isle of Man Early 2018
This material was all shot in 4K on the drone early in 2018. I had only had it for just over a month before it had an argument with a stone wall. (My fault not the drone's) Although it still flew fine (with some new props) the camera was slightly damaged. The portion where I get closest to Milners Tower and initially flying back toward Port Erin exposes this. It had been fixed by early march.
I'm still learning and hope that my techniques have improved into the summer..you can be the judge of that.. There will be more from Port Erin later in the year.
Production music courtesy of epidemicsound.com
Port Erin, Isle of Man, Sunny Day August 2011
Port Erin, the village with the bay, on the Isle of Man's south coast. A place to relax and take time to unwind and you can even let the Steam Train take the strain!
Port Erin Royal Hotel Demolition
Isle of Man 2014 TT - Found a Folly on the IOM
With the weather being nice this day, a lot of bikes where out and about after the Superstock race. It is such a beautiful view around port Erin, i don't think the camera's do it justice!
14 05 27 Port Soderick Port Erin
Port Soderick to Port Erin by motorbike
Calf of Man from Port Erin July 2000
Port Erin - Isle of Man 2014
Description
open water swim Port Erin 10th August 2017
Swimming in the ocean / sea on beautiful August day.
location - Port Erin - Isle of Man
Port Erin - Isle of Man
Port Erin - Isle of Man by Drone
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August walk on the Isle of Man.
Walk with me! From my house on Bradda Road up to the stunning Bradda Head. We will place a rock on the stone cairn, view Port Erin beach, the Calf of Man and go up to the top of Milner's Tower. All in the beautiful South of the Isle of Man. I had to speed up the video x2 !!!!
Port Erin Day in TT week 2015
Port Erin welcomes all visitors to the the IOM on its special day during the TT race week.
Best Isle of Man Drone Flights of 2019
What a year it’s been and what better way to close it off than with a sequence of my best and favourite drone flights of the year. The first few I would consider my top edits. Locations as follows;
1. Peel Castle
2. Douglas Bay and Marine Drive
3. Point of Ayre
4. Milner’s Tower
5. The Chasms/Port Erin/Bradda Head
6. Cornaa
7. Sartfell/Baldwin
8. Maughold Lighthouse
9. Eary Cushlin
10. Fleshwick
11. The Forgotten Valley/Glen Dhoo
12. Killabregga Tholtans/Sulby Reservoir
13. Ballure Reservoir
14. The Chasms
15. Dhoon/Maughold
16. South Barrule
17. Groudle
18. Injebreck
19. Ballure
20. Chibbanagh Plantation
Stayed tuned in 2020 for bigger and better videos.
Happy New Year!
Peace!
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Ref 12891 | 67 Bedroom Hotel in Douglas, Isle of Man | Hilton Smythe
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1960's 8mm Cine Film: Port Erin and Port St Mary, Isle of Man
I've digitised some previously un-seen footage from my Uncle Bill Brown's 8mm cine films which he kindly left me.
This video features scenes of Port Erin and Port St Mary on the Isle of Man in the 1960's.
Remember to switch to HD and hope you like it!
Projector soundtrack with thanks to nemoDaedalus at (creative commons)