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  Wotton-under-Edge BT Tower (Gloucestershire) | |
| Location | Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire |
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| Coordinates | 51°38′58″N2°18′15″W / 51.649306°N 2.304028°W Coordinates: 51°38′58″N2°18′15″W / 51.649306°N 2.304028°W |
| Grid reference | ST7896794596 |
Wotton-under-Edge Tower is a 76.2 metres ( 250 ft) tall telecommunication tower built of reinforced concrete at Wotton-under-Edge in Gloucestershire, UK. Wotton-under-Edge Tower is one of the few British towers built of reinforced concrete. [1] [2]
The BT Tower is a grade II listed communications tower located in Fitzrovia, London, owned by BT Group. It has been previously known as the GPO Tower, the Post Office Tower, and the British Telecom Tower. The main structure is 177 metres (581 ft) high, with a further section of aerial rigging bringing the total height to 189 metres (620 ft).
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Wotton-under-Edge is a market town within the Stroud district of Gloucestershire, England. Located near the southern fringe of the Cotswolds, the Cotswold Way long-distance footpath passes through the town. Standing on the B4058, Wotton is about 5 miles (8.0 km) from the M5 motorway. The nearest railway station is Cam and Dursley, 7 miles (11 km) away by road, on the Bristol to Birmingham line.
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Pye Green BT Tower is a 96.9 metres (318 ft) tall telecommunication tower built of reinforced concrete at Pye Green, Staffordshire, England. Standing in Cannock Chase, it is one of fourteen telecommunication towers in the United Kingdom built of reinforced concrete. Pye Green was constructed as part of the British Cold War "Backbone" radio communications network.
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