Waltham transmitting station

Waltham
Waltham transmitting station is located in Leicestershire
Waltham transmitting station
Waltham transmitting station (Leicestershire)
LocationWaltham-on-the-Wolds, Leicestershire
Mast height315 metres (1,033 ft)
Coordinates52°48′N 0°48′W / 52.8°N 0.8°W / 52.8; -0.8
Grid referenceSK809233
Built1966 (original)
1968 (current)
Collapsed1966 (original)
BBC regionBBC East Midlands
ITV regionITV Central
Local TV serviceNotts TV
Waltham on the Wolds transmitter, near Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England

The Waltham transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility at Waltham-on-the-Wolds, 5 miles (8 km) north-east of Melton Mowbray. It sits inside the Waltham civil parish near Stonesby, in the district of Melton, Leicestershire, UK. It has a 315 metres (1,033 ft) guyed steel tubular mast. The main structure height to the top of the steelwork is 290.8 metres (954 ft), with the UHF television antennas contained within a GRP shroud mounted on top.