Skelton Transmitting Station
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The Skelton Transmitting Station is a radio transmitter site at grid reference NY433376 near Skelton, Cumbria, England, about 5 miles (8 km) north-west of Penrith, run by Babcock International and owned by the Ministry of Defence. Since the Belmont Mast in Lincolnshire was shortened in 2010, the mast at Skelton has been the tallest structure in the United Kingdom.[1]
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Location | Skelton, Cumbria |
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Mast height | 365 metres (1,198 ft) |
Coordinates | 54°43′56″N 2°53′01″W |
Built | 2001 (current) |
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