Pye Green BT Tower

United Kingdom / England / Cannock /
 antenna, Cold War 1947-1991, telecommunication, television / radio transmission tower, transmitter, microwave tower / microwave transmission

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)
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Coordinates:   52°43'42"N   2°1'10"W

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  • 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)
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