Cardigan transmitting station

Cardigan
Cardigan transmitting station is located in Pembrokeshire
Cardigan transmitting station
Cardigan transmitting station (Pembrokeshire)
Tower height45 metres (148 ft)
Coordinates52°03′51″N 4°41′40″W / 52.0642°N 4.69454°W / 52.0642; -4.69454
Grid referenceSN154442
Built1967
BBC regionBBC Wales (1967-1982)

The Cardigan transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility located at Penwaun in Pembrokeshire, Wales, about 3 km to the south west of the town of Cardigan, in neighbouring Ceredigion. It was originally built by the BBC,[1] entering service in 1967 acting as a relay transmitter for the now-defunct 405-line VHF television system.

  1. ^ "CARDIGAN V.H.F. RELAY STATION: SUMMARY OF INSTALLATION" (PDF). BBC. Retrieved 15 November 2013.