Pur Down BT Tower
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| Pur Down BT Tower | |
The tower seen from the north. |
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| Location | Bristol, England |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Status | Complete |
| Constructed | 1970 |
| Use | British Telecom microwave network |
Pur Down BT Tower was built in 1970 and is located on a hill (Purdown) just north of the city centre of Bristol, in the Lockleaze suburb, UK (National Grid Reference: ST610764). It is one of twelve reinforced concrete towers owned by BT in the UK. It is used mainly for point-to-point microwave links and forms part of the British Telecom microwave network.
It is one of the few telecommunication towers in the UK built of reinforced concrete. There is a second set of foundations to the side of the tower that was part of a smaller tower that collapsed.[citation needed]
It is also used for radio broadcasting to the Bristol area, and carries the following services:
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[edit] Channels listed by Frequency
- Analogue Radio (VHF FM)
- 97.2 MHz Vibe 101
- 101.4 MHz Classic FM
- 107.2 MHz Star Radio
- Digital Radio (DAB)
- 222.06 MHz (Block 11D) Digital One
- 225.65 MHz (Block 12B) BBC
(please expand the article - how tall is it?)
[edit] Media
- The tower is briefly featured on the Skins Series 2 opening credits.
