Whitley Bay, Post Office Remote Transmitting Station

HER Number:
12090

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
Whitley Bay, Post Office Remote Transmitting Station

Place:
Whitley Bay

Map Sheet:
NZ37NW

Class:
Communications

Site Type: Broad:
Telecommunication Structure

Site Type: Specific:
Transmitter Site

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
The transmission station and masts aesthetically spoil the rural character of the St. Mary's Island Conservation Area. However the site has strategic importance given that it is one of three coastal sites in the UK which are part of an international network for shipping.

Easting:
3440

Northing:
7559

Grid Reference:
NZ34407559

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
North Tyneside Council, Environment, Regeneration & Housing Directorate, 2005, St. Mary's Island Draft Conservation Area Character Statement