Waltham transmitting station
Television and radio transmitter at Melton, Leicestershire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Waltham transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility at Waltham-on-the-Wolds, 5 miles (8 km) north-east of Melton Mowbray. It sits inside the Waltham civil parish near Stonesby, in the district of Melton, Leicestershire, UK. It has a 315 metres (1,033 ft) guyed steel tubular mast. The main structure height to the top of the steelwork is 290.8 metres (954 ft), with the UHF television antennas contained within a GRP shroud mounted on top.
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Location | Waltham-on-the-Wolds, Leicestershire |
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Mast height | 315 metres (1,033 ft) |
Coordinates | 52°48′N 0°48′W |
Grid reference | SK809233 |
Built | 1966 (original) 1968 (current) |
Collapsed | 1966 (original) |
BBC region | BBC East Midlands |
ITV region | ITV Central |
Local TV service | Notts TV |
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