Hog’s Back Transmitting Station
Hog’s Back Transmitting Station is in Guildford District, Surrey, England. Hog’s Back Transmitting Station is situated nearby to the forest Sunnydown Plantation, as well as near the park The Mount.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Henley Fort and Guildford Cathedral.
Henley Fort
Fort
Photo: DottyThunderbolt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Henley Fort is a Victorian fort near Guildford, Surrey, at the eastern end of the 'Hog's Back' ridge. Henley Fort is situated 2,500 feet east of Hog’s Back Transmitting Station.
Guildford Cathedral
Church
Photo: Hassocks5489, CC0.
The Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirit, Guildford, commonly known as Guildford Cathedral, is the Anglican cathedral in Guildford, Surrey, England. Earl Onslow donated the first 6 acres of land on which the cathedral stands, with Viscount Bennett, a former Prime Minister of Canada, purchasing the remaining land and donating it to the cathedral in 1947. Guildford Cathedral is situated 1 mile northeast of Hog’s Back Transmitting Station.
Watts Gallery
Museum
Photo: Fsalino, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Watts Gallery – Artists' Village is an art gallery in the village of Compton, near Guildford in Surrey. It is dedicated to the work of the Victorian-era painter and sculptor George Frederic Watts. Watts Gallery is situated 1 mile southwest of Hog’s Back Transmitting Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Onslow Village and Westborough.
Onslow Village
Suburb
Guildford is a town in west Surrey, England, around 27 mi southwest of central London. As of the 2011 census, the town had a population of about 77,000; it is the seat of the wider Borough of Guildford, which had around 151,359 inhabitants in 2024.
Westborough
Suburb
Guildford is a town in west Surrey, England, around 27 mi southwest of central London. As of the 2011 census, the town had a population of about 77,000; it is the seat of the wider Borough of Guildford, which had around 151,359 inhabitants in 2024.
Guildford
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Guildford is a large town in Surrey in the South East of England. It has retained much of its historical charm. A short walk up the cobbled high street shows many buildings which are hundreds of years old.
Hog’s Back Transmitting Station
- Type: Industry
- Also known as: “Guildford Transmitter” and “Hogs Back Transmitter”
- Location: Guildford District, Surrey, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.2283° or 51° 13′ 42″ northLongitude
-0.60571° or 0° 36′ 21″ westOperator
ArqivaOpen location code
9C3X69HV+8POpenStreetMap ID
way 409287284OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sunnydown Plantation and The Mount.
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