This was an easy decision, following up last week's lighthouse on the Calf of Man island with the Chicken Rock lighthouse on Chicken Rock, which is the whole reason for all the lighthouses right here. The map is very similar to last week, as you might expect, so this time I'll zoom right in close.
The Lighthouse Directory is the source for the information, as usual.
"1875 (David and Thomas Stevenson). Active; focal plane 38 m (125 ft); white flash every 5 s. 44 m (143 ft) tapered round granite tower with lantern and gallery, incorporating keeper's quarters. Tower unpainted, lantern painted black. Twin 300 mm lenses (1999). Fog horn (blast every 60 s). ... Chicken Rock is an isolated bare rock about 2.5 km (1.5 mi) south of Calf of Man; the lighthouse was built when it became clear that the Calf of Man lights were not sufficient to warn ships away from the area. The shore station was originally at Calf of Man but was moved to Port St. Mary in 1886. The interior of the lighthouse was heavily damaged by fire on 23 December 1960, leading to automation of the light in 1961. Located on the rock, swept by the waves; the lowest 10 m (33 ft) of the tower is solid granite."
Here's another site about it with a lot of history: Northern Lighthouse Board - Chicken Rock
Below are the pictures I found. In the first, Calf of Man is visible behind the lighthouse, with the three lighthouses on Calf of Man just visible to the left.
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