Skelton Transmitting Station

Skelton
Skelton is located in the former Eden District
Skelton
Skelton
Location in Eden, Cumbria
Skelton is located in Cumbria
Skelton
Skelton
Location in Cumbria, England
LocationSkelton, Cumbria
Mast height365 metres (1,198 ft)
Coordinates54°43′56″N 2°53′01″W / 54.73222°N 2.88361°W / 54.73222; -2.88361
Built2001 (current)

The Skelton Transmitting Station is a radio transmitter site at grid reference NY433376 near Skelton, Cumbria, England, about 5 miles (8 km) north-west of Penrith, run by Babcock International and owned by the Ministry of Defence. Since the Belmont Mast in Lincolnshire was shortened in 2010, the mast at Skelton has been the tallest structure in the United Kingdom.[1]

  1. ^ Rodgers, Paul (21 June 2009). "Europe's tallest structure to be cut down to size". The Independent. UK. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2022.