Heaton Park BT Tower

The Heaton Park BT Tower is a 238-foot tall concrete telecommunications tower located next to Heaton Park Reservoir in Manchester, England. Heaton Park BT Tower is one of the few British towers built of reinforced concrete, and one of seven BT towers of the 'Chilterns' design.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heaton Park and Heaton Park Reservoir.

Heaton Park

Park

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Heaton Park is a public park in Higher Blackley, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, covering an area of over 600 acres. The park includes the grounds of a Grade I listed, neoclassical 18th century country house, Heaton Hall. Heaton Park is situated 1,800 feet south of Heaton Park BT Tower.

Heaton Park Reservoir

Reservoir

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Heaton Park Reservoir is a granite sided reservoir in the North-West of England, on the border between the City of Manchester and Bury and is owned by United Utilities, and can be found within the grounds of Heaton Park. Heaton Park BT Tower lies on the banks of the reservoir, which is close to Junction 18 of the M60 motorway.

St Margaret’s Church, Prestwich

Church

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The Parish Church of St Margaret is a Church of England parish church situated on St Margaret's Road, off Bury Old Road in Prestwich, Greater Manchester, England. St Margaret’s Church, Prestwich is situated 3,200 feet west of Heaton Park BT Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Simister and Bowlee.

Simister

Village

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Simister is a small suburb in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Lancashire, it is located between the districts of Prestwich, Rhodes and Langley.

Bowlee

Hamlet

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Bowlee is a village in Greater Manchester, England. Bowlee is situated along the Heywood Old Road on the outskirts of Middleton between Rhodes and Heywood. Historically it forms part of Lancashire.