Lichfield Transmitting Station

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The Lichfield transmitting station is situated close to Tamworth in Staffordshire in the West Midlands between the A5 and A51. The nearest geographical feature is Hopwas Hill. The station is owned and operated by Arqiva.

Lichfield transmitting station was the main 405-line ITV transmitter for the Midlands from 1956 until 1985. It includes a 305.2 metres (1,001 ft) tall guyed mast and was built in 1961.

625-line colour transmitters for the region were all co-sited at the nearby Sutton Coldfield transmitting station until 1997, when Lichfield began broadcasting Five in the Midlands. At 1000 kW it is the joint most powerful Five transmitter in the country. Lichfield effectively works in conjunction with Sutton Coldfield (4 miles to the SW) to supply the full Five analogue channels. Reception of Five from Lichfield is also receivable at viewable quality throughout the borders of North Wales.