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

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

20th Century 1901 to 2000

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

434400

Northing

575590

Grid Reference

NZ434400575590

Sources

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