Purdown BT Tower
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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 tran
The tower seen from the north in 2006, before removal of the microwave dishes
The tower in 2015, after removal of the microwave dishes and installation of modern broadcast and mobile network equipment.
Stoke Park, Bristol
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Stoke Park is a public open space of 108 hectares in Bristol, England. It occupies a prominent position on the eastern flanks of Purdown, alongside the M32 motorway, together with the landmark Dower H
Purdown BT Tower
…the British Telecom microwave network, it is now used to transmit radio and provide mobile phone coverage. The tower is located on a hill, Purdown, in Stoke Park in the Lockleaze suburb, about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the city centre. It is a prominent landmark visible from many areas of the city, and from major…
Stoke Park and The Dower House, seen from Duchess Pond
The clock tower was erected in Stoke Park in 1930, to commemorate the Rev Harold Nelson Burden who founded the Stoke Park Mental Colony