Skelton Transmitting Station
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World / United Kingdom / England
television / radio transmission tower, radio station
BBC Skelton Broadcasting Station located between Carlisle City and Penrith Town. A transmitter park used mainly for short-wave broadcasts. Many 350kW Transmitters installed in Skelton. It contains the second tallest structure in the UK, a 365m (1200ft) mast used to send coded messages to Royal Navy submarines.
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skelton_Transmitting_Station
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Coordinates: 54°44'5"N 2°53'6"W
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