Rowridge transmitting station
The Rowridge transmitting station is a facility for FM radio and television transmission at Rowridge on the Isle of Wight in southern England. It currently has a 172-metre tall guyed mast, owned and operated by Arqiva.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Brighstone Down and Swainston Manor.
Brighstone Down
Peak
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brighstone Down is a chalk down on the Isle of Wight. It is located close to the village of Brighstone, in the southwest of the island, and rises to 214 metres at its highest point, northeast of the village of Mottistone.
Swainston Manor
Hotel
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Swainston Manor is an English country house, lying 1 mile to the east of Calbourne, Isle of Wight, England. It is now a hotel. Swainston Manor is situated 1 mile northwest of Rowridge transmitting station.
All Saints’ Church, Calbourne
Church
Photo: Peter Facey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
All Saints' Church, Calbourne is a parish church in the Church of England located in Calbourne, Isle of Wight. All Saints’ Church, Calbourne is situated 1¼ miles west of Rowridge transmitting station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rowridge and Apesdown.
Rowridge
Locality
Rowridge is a small hamlet on the Isle of Wight towards the west in an area known as West Wight. It is the location of the Rowridge transmitting station, a 149.6 metres tall guyed transmitting mast. It is in the civil parish of Newport and Carisbrooke.
Apesdown
Hamlet
Photo: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Apesdown is a hamlet on the Isle of Wight towards the west in an area known as West Wight. It is situated on the B3401 road between Carisbrooke and Calbourne, and approximately 2 miles south-west of Newport.
Bowcombe
Hamlet
Photo: Mypix, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bowcombe is a hamlet on the Isle of Wight. It has an elevation of 144 feet and is located 2+1⁄2 miles southwest of Newport in the centre of the Island. Public transport is provided by Southern Vectis buses on route 12.
Rowridge transmitting station
- Type: Tower
- Description: telecommunications transmission site on the Isle of Wight, England
- Category: transmitter station
- Location: Newport, Isle of Wight, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
“Rowridge transmitting station” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “洛里奇發射站”
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