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Caldbeck television transmitter mast dismantled

Caldbeck television mast demolition

Out and about over the weekend in the north of Cumbria we had chance to look across to the fells near Caldbeck and towards the tv transmitter site.

The new Caldbeck transmitter mast to the left, the old one is now half the size
The new Caldbeck transmitter mast to the left, the old one is now half the size

Although a little cloudy, obscuring the view a little, it would appear that work is well underway to dismantle the old Caldbeck television mast.

Built in 1961 it was 1,030ft ( 313.94 m) tall.

Due to digital switchover in 2009, a new mast was required to accommodate new transmission equipment. This made the old structure redundant.

Made up of 54 sections, each around 6m long, the new mast was built alongside the existing structure and is slightly taller at 1,105ft (337m).

This made it one of the top three tallest structures in the UK at the time.

Caldbeck is Arqiva‘s main transmitter covering Cumbria, the Lake District and parts of the England-Scotland Borders.

More than 40 relay transmitters are fed from the main Caldbeck mast.

More information

BBC Gallery on the site of the Caldbeck masts

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June 12, 2012

Categories: Featured, GeneralTags: Arqiva, Bbc, Cumbria, Demolition, Digital Switchover, England Scotland, Lake District, Mast, Masts, Relay Transmitters, Scotland Borders, Tallest Structures, Television, Transmission Equipment, Tv Transmitter

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