Orfordness transmitting station

The Orfordness transmitting station was a major radio broadcasting facility at Orford Ness on the Suffolk coast in the United Kingdom able to broadcast to much of Europe.

Photo: Rob Noble, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Radio station
Description: transmitter station in the UK
Also known as: “Orfordness Transmitting Station”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Orford Castle and St Bartholomew’s Church, Orford.

Orford Castle

Public building

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Orford Castle is a castle in Orford in the English county of Suffolk, 12 miles northeast of Ipswich, with views over Orford Ness. It was built between 1165 and 1173 by Henry II of England to consolidate royal power in the region. Orford Castle is situated 2 miles west of Orfordness transmitting station.

St Bartholomew’s Church, Orford

Church

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The Church of St Bartholomew is the parish church of the town of Orford, England. A medieval church, dating from the fourteenth century, with reconstructions in the nineteenth and twentieth century, it is a Grade I listed building. St Bartholomew’s Church, Orford is situated 1½ miles west of Orfordness transmitting station.

Crown And Castle Hotel

Hotel

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Crown And Castle Hotel is situated 2 miles west of Orfordness transmitting station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orfordness Lighthouse and Orford.

Orfordness Lighthouse

Locality

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Orfordness Lighthouse was a lighthouse on Orford Ness, in Suffolk, England. The 30 metres tower was completed in 1792. Work began on demolition in July 2020, and was completed in August.

Orford

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Orford is a village on the Suffolk coast. It has a fine mediaeval castle, built to dominate the River Ore, and a Grade I listed parish church, St Bartholomew's.

Sudbourne

Village

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Sudbourne is a village and civil parish in Suffolk, England, located approximately 2 miles north of Orford. All Saints' Church dates from the 14th century but was much restored in 1879. Sudbourne is situated 2½ miles northwest of Orfordness transmitting station.

Orfordness transmitting station

Category: transmitter station
Location: Sudbourne, Suffolk Coastal District, Suffolk, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.10039° or 52° 6′ 1″ north

Longitude

1.57396° or 1° 34′ 26″ east

Elevation

10 feet (3 metres)

Open location code

9F434H2F+5H

GeoNames ID

6316264

Wikidata ID

Q2270497

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In Other Languages

“Orfordness transmitting station” goes by many names.

German: “Sender Orfordness”

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