Pye Green BT Tower
United Kingdom /
England /
Cannock /
World
/ United Kingdom
/ England
/ Cannock
World / United Kingdom / England
transmitter, microwave tower / microwave transmission, triangulation station
Pye Green BT Toweris a telecommunication tower built of reinforced concrete at Pye Green, Staffordshire, England (grid reference SJ987142). Standing in Cannock Chase it is one of the few telecommunication towers in the United Kingdom built of reinforced concrete. Pye Green was constructed as part of the British Cold War "Backbone" radio communications network.
Its combination of elevation and height give it line-of-sight to the British Telecom Tower (Birmingham)
Its combination of elevation and height give it line-of-sight to the British Telecom Tower (Birmingham)
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pye_Green_BT_Tower
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 52°43'42"N 2°1'10"W
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- Badger's Hill 0.8 km
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- Beau Desert Golf Club 3.4 km
- Brocton CP 4 km
- Cannock Wood Industrial Estate 4.7 km
- Beaudesert Scout Campsite 6.3 km
- Cannock Wood CP 6.5 km
- Post Code WS7 9 km
- Stafford 17 km
- South Staffordshire 17 km
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