 The three Swingate towers | |
  Swingate transmitting station (Kent) | |
| Location | Swingate, Kent |
|---|---|
| Tower height | 111 metres (364 ft) |
| Coordinates | 51°08′16″N 1°20′09″E / 51.137778°N 1.335833°E |
| Grid reference | TR334429 |
| Demolished | 2010 (South tower) |
The Swingate transmitting station is a facility for FM-transmission in the village of Swingate, near Dover, Kent (grid reference TR334429). For many years there were three lattice towers with a height of 111 metres (364 ft). This station was one of the first 5 Chain Home Radar stations completed in 1936 and was originally designated AMES (Air Ministry Experimental Station) 04 Dover. The FM transmitting antennas are attached to what was the middle tower; microwave link dishes and mobile telephone antennas were spread across all three towers. The south tower was dismantled in March 2010, as a result, only two remain.
The Swingate towers no longer have the three cantilever platforms that were fitted originally.