  Midhurst Location in West Sussex | |
| Mast height | 117.7 metres (386 ft) |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 51°01′02″N 0°42′04″W / 51.017222°N 0.701111°W |
| Grid reference | SU912250 |
| Built | 1972 |
| BBC region | BBC South |
| ITV region | ITV Meridian (South) |
The Midhurst transmitting station is a facility for both analogue and digital VHF/FM radio and UHF television transmission, 3.1 miles (5.0 km) northeast of Midhurst, West Sussex, England. The station broadcasts to much of the northern half of West Sussex, and to small parts of Surrey and Hampshire. This includes towns such as Horsham, Midhurst, Haslemere, Godalming, Petersfield, Steyning, and Bordon.
It includes a guyed steel lattice mast, and on top of this is the UHF television transmitting antenna, which brings the overall height of the structure to 117.7 metres (386 ft).
The transmission site is located at 51° 01' 2.0″ North, 0° 42' 4.0" West[1] (National Grid Reference: SU912250[2]).
The current mast has an average height of 307 metres above sea level. It is now owned and operated by Arqiva, but was owned by the BBC before they privatised their transmission department prior to 1997.
- ^ "Flash Earth". Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ "BBC - TV Transmitters". Retrieved 22 February 2012.
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