Sutton Common BT Tower
Sutton Common BT Tower is a 72-metre radio tower built of reinforced concrete at Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. Sutton Common was originally conceived as part of the 1950s 'Backbone' chain designed to provide the UK and NATO with survivable communications during nuclear war.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Croker Hill and Bosley Reservoir.
Croker Hill
Peak
Croker Hill, also known as Sutton Common, stands just outside the western edge of the Peak District national park, overlooking Congleton in Cheshire, England.
Bosley Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Deego, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bosley Reservoir is a large reservoir created to feed the Macclesfield Canal system, specifically the twelve Bosley locks. It is fed from the surrounding hills, including Bosley Cloud which rises to 1,125 feet.
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Bosley
Church
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The Church of St Mary the Virgin is in Leek Road, Bosley, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. Church of St Mary the Virgin, Bosley is situated 1½ miles southwest of Sutton Common BT Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bosley Minn and Allgreave.
Bosley Minn
Locality
Bosley Minn is one of two names – the other being Wincle Minn – given to a prominent hill in southeast Cheshire and in the southwestern corner of the Peak District National Park in northern England.
Allgreave
Village
Photo: Steve Lewin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Allgreave is a village in the civil parishes of Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough and Wincle, in the Cheshire East district, in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. Allgreave is situated 2½ miles east of Sutton Common BT Tower.
North Rode
Hamlet
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North Rode is a small village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 census, the population of the entire civil parish was 178. North Rode is situated 3 miles west of Sutton Common BT Tower.
Sutton Common BT Tower
- Type: Tower
- Description: radio tower in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
- Category: communication tower
- Location: Sutton, Cheshire East, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.20612° or 53° 12′ 22″ northLongitude
-2.1007° or 2° 6′ 3″ westElevation
1,322 feet (403 metres)Open location code
9C5V6V4X+CPOpenStreetMap ID
node 745968122OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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