Purdown BT Tower
 The tower seen from the north | |
  Purdown BT Tower (Bristol) | |
| Location | Bristol |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 51°29′07″N 2°33′46″W / 51.485278°N 2.562778°WCoordinates: 51°29′07″N 2°33′46″W / 51.485278°N 2.562778°W |
| Grid reference | ST610764 |
| Built | 1970 |
Purdown BT Tower is a 70.1 metres (230 ft) tall telecommunications tower, which was built in 1970 and is located on a hill (Purdown) in Stoke Park just north of the city centre of Bristol, England in the Lockleaze suburb (grid reference ST610764).
It is a prominent landmark, added as a Valued Landmark by Bristol City Council, visible from much of the city, used mainly for point-to-point microwave links and forms part of the British Telecom microwave network. It is one of fourteen reinforced concrete towers owned by BT in the UK and one of the few communication towers built of reinforced concrete.
Radio channels[]
The tower is also used for broadcasting radio stations.
Analogue radio (VHF FM)[]
| Frequency | kW | Service |
|---|---|---|
| 97.2 MHz | 0.1 | Kiss |
| 101.4 MHz | 0.1 | Classic FM |
| 107.2 MHz | 0.5 | Greatest Hits Radio Bristol & The South West |
Digital radio (DAB)[]
| Frequency | Block | kW | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|
| 222.064 MHz | 11D | 1 | Digital One |
| 225.648 MHz | 12B | 1 | BBC National DAB |
In popular culture[]
The tower played a prominent part in the series finale of BBC Three's 2016 drama series Thirteen, starring Jodie Comer.
See also[]
- Telecommunications towers in the United Kingdom
- List of towers
The tower is also featured in the intro to Skins Season 2 (2008).
External links[]
- The Transmission Gallery: Purdown Transmitter photographs and information
- Multimap location
- Purdown Transmitter pictures on Flickr
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Purdown BT Tower. |
- Communication towers in the United Kingdom
- Towers in Bristol
- British Telecom buildings and structures
- Buildings and structures in Bristol
- Transmitter sites in England