North Hessary Tor

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The North Hessary Tor is a hill 517 metres high just above Dartmoor Prison, in Princetown within Dartmoor Forest civil parish, which is located in the borough of West Devon, Devon, England (grid reference SX578742).

Situated on the summit is an FM radio and television transmitter which uses as aerial a 196.0 metre (643 ft) high guyed mast. It was built by the BBC in 1955 when a transmitter was needed to introduce 405 line television into Devon. It now carries a small UHF TV transmitter which serves Princetown and Dartmoor. FM radio transmissions began in 1956 and cover most of Devon and eastern parts of Cornwall. It is owned and operated by National Grid Wireless.

[edit] Channels listed by Frequency

• Analogue Radio (FM VHF)
  • BBC Radio 1 97.7
  • BBC Radio 2 88.1
  • BBC Radio 3 90.3
  • BBC Radio 4 92.5
  • Classic FM 100.0
  • BBC Radio Devon 103.4

• Digital Radio (DAB)

• Analogue Television (ERP 12.5W)
  • UHF 55 - BBC One
  • UHF 62 - BBC Two
  • UHF 59 - ITV1
  • UHF 65 - Channel 4

[edit] See also

• List of masts
• List of tallest buildings and structures in Great Britain

[edit] External links

• The Transmission Gallery: North Hessary Tor Transmitter photographs and information
• The Transmission Gallery: FM coverage map

Coordinates: 50°33′1″N, 4°0′30″W