Pontop Pike transmitting station
The Pontop Pike transmitting station is a facility for telecommunications and broadcasting situated on a 312-metre (1,024-ft) high hill of the same name between Stanley and Consett, County Durham, near the village of Dipton, England. The mast is 149 metres (489 ft) high, giving an average antenna height of 461 metres (1,512 ft) above sea level. It is owned and operated by Arqiva.
Pontop Pike mast, left, with dish aerial array to the right | |
Pontop Pike transmitting station (County Durham) | |
| Mast height | 149 metres (489 ft) |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 54.868889°N 1.771111°W |
| Grid reference | NZ148526 |
| Built | 1953 |
| BBC region | BBC North East and Cumbria |
| ITV region | ITV Tyne Tees |
| Local TV service | Made in Tyne and Wear |
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