Purdown BT Tower facts for kids
The tower seen from the north
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 Location in Bristol
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| Location | Bristol |
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| Coordinates | 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, UK .
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 222.064 MHz | 11D | 1 | Digital One |
| 225.648 MHz | 12B | 1 | BBC National DAB |
Images for kids
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The tower in 2015, after removal of the microwave dishes and installation of modern broadcast and mobile network equipment.
