Purdown BT Tower
Purdown BT Tower, also known as Purdown Transmitter, is a 70.1 metres tall telecommunications tower in Bristol, England. Built in 1970 for the British Telecom microwave network, it is now used to transmit radio and provide mobile phone coverage.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Steinsky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Trinity Academy and Memorial Stadium.
Trinity Academy
School
Trinity Academy is a mixed gender non-selective musical Secondary Academy, located in the Lockleaze area of Bristol, England. It is one of three secondary schools in the Cathedrals Schools Trust along with Bristol Cathedral Choir School and St Katherine's School. Trinity Academy is situated 990 feet northwest of Purdown BT Tower.
Memorial Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Chris clements, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Memorial Stadium, also commonly known by its previous name of the Memorial Ground, is a sports ground in Bristol, England, and is the home of Bristol Rovers Football Club. Memorial Stadium is situated 1 mile west of Purdown BT Tower.
Saint Mary Magdalen and Saint Francis Lockleaze
Church
Photo: Roger Templeman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Saint Mary Magdalen and Saint Francis Lockleaze is a church, which is situated 1,600 feet north of Purdown BT Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lockleaze and Stapleton.
Lockleaze
Suburb
Photo: Weirdoldhattie, Public domain.
Lockleaze is an area and council ward in the northern suburbs of the city of Bristol, England, 3 miles north of the city centre, south of Filton, east of Horfield and west of Frenchay.
Stapleton
Suburb
Photo: Sherstonuser, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stapleton is an area in the northeastern suburbs of the city of Bristol, England. The name is colloquially used today to describe the ribbon village along Bell Hill and Park Road in the Frome Valley.
Eastville
Suburb
Eastville is an inner suburban neighbourhood and an electoral ward in Bristol, England, located around 2 miles northeast of The Centre. It is roughly centred on Muller Road between its junctions with Stapleton Road and Fishponds Road.
Purdown BT Tower
- Type: Tower
- Description: telecommunications tower in Bristol, England
- Categories: television tower and building
- Location: Bristol, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.48523° or 51° 29′ 7″ northLongitude
-2.56268° or 2° 33′ 46″ westElevation
282 feet (86 metres)Height
230 feet (70 metres)Open location code
9C3VFCPP+3WOpenStreetMap ID
way 377532990OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to French—“Purdown BT Tower” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “برج بورداون بى تى”
- French: “Pur Down BT Tower”
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