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 The Mendip UHF television mast | |
  Mendip transmitting station (Somerset) | |
| Mast height | 293 m (961 ft) |
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| Coordinates | 51°14′13″N 2°37′31″W / 51.2370°N 2.6253°W |
| Grid reference | ST564488 |
| Built | 1967 |
| BBC region | BBC West |
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| Local TV service | TalkBristol |
The Mendip transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility on the summit of Pen Hill, part of the Mendip Hills range in Somerset, England, at 305 metres (1,001 ft) above sea level. The station is in St Cuthbert Out civil parish, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) north-east of Wells. Its mast, 293 m (961 ft) high, was built in 1967 and is the tallest structure in South West England. The mast broadcasts digital television, FM analogue radio and DAB digital radio, and had broadcast analogue colour television from 1967 until 2010.