Caradon Hill transmitting station
The Caradon Hill transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility on Bodmin Moor in the civil parish of Linkinhorne, located on Caradon Hill, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Liskeard, and 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) south-east of Minions, the highest village in Cornwall (grid reference SX273707). Built in 1961, the station includes a 237.7 metres (780 ft) guyed steel lattice mast. The mean height for the television antennas is 603 metres (1,978 ft) above sea level. The site has a smaller towers used for telecommunications and a wireless internet signal. It is owned and operated by Arqiva.
Caradon Hill mast and towers | |
Caradon Hill transmitting station (Cornwall) | |
| Mast height | 237.7 metres (780 ft) |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 50.511389°N 4.436667°W |
| Grid reference | SX273707 |
| Built | 1961 |
| BBC region | BBC South West |
| ITV region | ITV West Country |
The South Caradon Copper Mine, 1,000 yards (0.91 km) to the SW of the transmitter, was the largest copper mine in the UK in its heyday, 150 years ago. Many other copper, tin and granite mines are scattered around the base of the hill.