Mendip transmitting station

The Mendip transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility on the summit of Pen Hill, part of the Mendip Hills range in Somerset, England, at 305 metres (1,001 ft) above sea level. The station is in St Cuthbert Out civil parish, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) north-east of Wells. Its mast, 293 m (961 ft) high, was built in 1967 and is the tallest structure in South West England. The mast broadcasts digital television, FM analogue radio and DAB digital radio, and had broadcast analogue colour television from 1967 until 2010.

Mendip
The Mendip UHF television mast
Mendip transmitting station (Somerset)
Mast height293 m (961 ft)
Coordinates51.2370°N 2.6253°W / 51.2370; -2.6253
Grid referenceST564488
Built1967
BBC regionBBC West
ITV region
Local TV serviceMade in Bristol
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