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Zouches Farm

Zouches Farm
Zouches Farm transmitting station is located in Bedfordshire
Zouches Farm transmitting station
Zouches Farm transmitting station (Bedfordshire)
Location Caddington, Bedfordshire
Coordinates 51°52′40″N 0°29′00″W / 51.87779°N 0.48334°W / 51.87779; -0.48334Coordinates: 51°52′40″N 0°29′00″W / 51.87779°N 0.48334°W / 51.87779; -0.48334
Grid reference TL045210
Built 1940s

Zouches Farm transmitting station is a microwave radio link site located near the top of Blows Downs at Zouches Farm, Caddington, Bedfordshire, England (grid reference TL045210). It was part of the London to Birmingham chain designed in the 1940s, and is now owned and maintained by BT Group.

In September 1970, short segments of the BBC Television series Doctor Who were filmed at the relay station, for a serial entitled Terror of the Autons.

The 68.9 metres ( 226 ft) tall radio tower is also used for digital and analogue radio broadcasts; these are maintained by Arqiva.

† Awarded by not yet launched.


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