Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Strabane transmitting station
In or near Sion Mills.
Strabane transmitting station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Kenneth Allen — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Strabane transmitting station is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Strabane transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility located at Legfordrum and situated very close to the town of Strabane, in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland (Grid Reference: H393947, GNR: IH393947). It is owned and operated by Arqiva. It includes a 305.5 metres (1,002 ft) high guyed steel lattice mast, which is the tallest structure in Ireland. The transmission antennas surmounting the structure are contained within a fibreglass cylinder. Constructed in 1963, it came into service on 18 February of that year.
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Background
History
It was originally commissioned by the Independent Television Authority to bring ITV signals (provided by Ulster Television) to the west of Northern Ireland, including the districts of Derry and Enniskillen on 405-line VHF, using Channel 8 (Band III). The transmitter commenced full service on Monday 18 February 1963. 405 line television was discontinued in the UK in 1985. When UHF television came to Northern Ireland, main transmitters were commissioned at Limavady and Brougher Mountain, near Omagh. However this left a gap in the Strabane and Newtownstewart areas, so in July 1977 UHF television was added to the Strabane site. Due to the elevation of the antennas (584 m above sea level), a 2kW…
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- Coordinates
- 54.7994, -7.3886
- District
- Derry City and Strabane
- Postcode
- BT82 8PG
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Tyrone
- Established
- 1963
Sources
- wikidata: Q7620798 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Strabane transmitting station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Strabane transmitting station?
- Strabane transmitting station is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT82 8PG).
- What is Strabane transmitting station?
- Strabane transmitting station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Strabane transmitting station?
- Drivers can use postcode BT82 8PG.
- When was Strabane transmitting station built?
- Built or established in 1963.
- Is Strabane transmitting station free to visit?
- Yes, Strabane transmitting station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Strabane transmitting station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT82 8PG. It sits within the West Tyrone parliamentary constituency.