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Purdown BT Tower, also known as Purdown Transmitter (sometimes written as Pur Down), is a 70.1 metres (230 ft) tall telecommunications tower in Bristol, England. Built in 1970 for the British Telecom microwave network, it is now used to transmit radio and provide mobile phone coverage. It is one of fourteen reinforced concrete towers owned by BT in the UK.

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  • Purdown BT Tower, also known as Purdown Transmitter (sometimes written as Pur Down), is a 70.1 metres (230 ft) tall telecommunications tower in Bristol, England. Built in 1970 for 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 transport routes on the approach to the city, including the M32 motorway and Filton Bank railway. The tower is recorded as a Valued Landmark by Bristol City Council, and it has been featured in locally-produced media, such as the opening sequence of TV series Skins (2008). It is one of fourteen reinforced concrete towers owned by BT in the UK. (en)
  • La Pur Down BT Tower a été construite en 1970 et est située sur la colline Purdown au nord du centre de la ville de Bristol. C'est l'une des douze tours appartenant à British Telecom au Royaume-Uni. La structure est construite à base de béton armé. La tour sert principalement à transporter des ondes d'une vitesse de plus de 100 Mbit/s en utilisant la technologie Point to Point Microwave Links mais elle également utilisée pour relayer des stations de radio. Facilement reconnaissable par sa forme et sa hauteur, La Pur Down BT Tower est surnommée « Cups and Saucers » par les habitants du quartier de Lockleaze. (fr)
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  • The tower seen from the north in 2006, before removal of the microwave dishes (en)
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  • La Pur Down BT Tower a été construite en 1970 et est située sur la colline Purdown au nord du centre de la ville de Bristol. C'est l'une des douze tours appartenant à British Telecom au Royaume-Uni. La structure est construite à base de béton armé. La tour sert principalement à transporter des ondes d'une vitesse de plus de 100 Mbit/s en utilisant la technologie Point to Point Microwave Links mais elle également utilisée pour relayer des stations de radio. Facilement reconnaissable par sa forme et sa hauteur, La Pur Down BT Tower est surnommée « Cups and Saucers » par les habitants du quartier de Lockleaze. (fr)
  • Purdown BT Tower, also known as Purdown Transmitter (sometimes written as Pur Down), is a 70.1 metres (230 ft) tall telecommunications tower in Bristol, England. Built in 1970 for the British Telecom microwave network, it is now used to transmit radio and provide mobile phone coverage. It is one of fourteen reinforced concrete towers owned by BT in the UK. (en)
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  • Pur Down BT Tower (fr)
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