Winter Hill transmitting station
The Winter Hill transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications site on Winter Hill, at the south eastern boundary of the Borough of Chorley, Lancashire, England, and above Bolton. It is owned and operated by Arqiva.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Winter Hill and Rivington Pike.
Rivington Pike
Scenic viewpoint
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belmont and Horwich.
Horwich
Town
Barrow Bridge
Hamlet
Barrow Bridge is a model village in the north-west… Barrow Bridge is situated 2½ miles southeast of Winter Hill transmitting station.
Winter Hill transmitting station
- Type: Tower
- Description: transmitting station in Lancashire, UK
- Categories: transmitter mast and transmitter station
- Location: Rivington, Chorley District, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.62559° or 53° 37′ 32″ north
Longitude
-2.51479° or 2° 30′ 53″ west
Elevation
1,440 feet (439 metres)
Open location code
9C5VJFGP+63
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Slovenian—“Winter Hill transmitting station” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “溫特希爾發射站”
- Slovenian: “oddajna postaja Winter Hill”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Winter Hill and Montcliffe.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Tl Bolton West M61 Southbound and De Vere Whites.
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