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Bilsdale mk1 North Yorkshire
NGR: SE553962 Maps: Google  Bing (Ord Surv)   Site Height: 379.1m      Structure Height: 314.6m
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Comments: The original Bilsdale mast was built during 1968/9 and entered service with BBC 2 on 24-Nov-1969. On the 10-Aug-2021 a fire broke out
within the mast taking all services off-air. The mast was subsequently deemed structurally unsound and was demolished on 6-Oct-2021.

Bilsdale mk2 North Yorkshire
NGR: SE553962 Maps: Google  Bing (Ord Surv)   Site Height: 379m      Structure Height: 306.2m
Digital TV: BBC A: 27   D3&4: 24   BBC B: 21   SDN: 43   Arq A: 46   Arq B: 40  
  Local Mux: 30  
National Radio: Radio 1: 98.6   Radio 2: 89.0   Radio 3: 91.2   Radio 4: 93.4   Classic FM: 101.6  
Local Radio: Capital FM (North East): 106.4   Heart FM (North East): 100.7   Hits Radio (Teesside): 96.6   BBC Tees: 95.0  
Digital Radio: BBC National: 12B   Digital One: 11D   North Yorkshire: 10C   Sound Digital: 11A   Teesside: 11B  
Comments: New mast built to replace original demolished mast. Service date 22-May-2023 TV, 23-Jan-2024 radio.

Bilsdale Quarry North Yorkshire
NGR: SE550959 Maps: Google  Bing (Ord Surv)   Site Height: 375m      Structure Height: 80m
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Comments: Temporary mast that provided services while a more substantial temporary tower was constructed. Service dates 13 October 2021 to 23 February 2022. The mast has now been removed.

Bilsdale Tower North Yorkshire
NGR: SE553962 Maps: Google  Bing (Ord Surv)   Site Height: 379m      Structure Height: 77.65m
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Comments: Temporary tower to provide services while a new mast is built to replace the original demolished mast. Service date 23 February 2022

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Photos from mid 1980s
Photos by TCPD

March 2003
Photos by Don Burluraux


Photos by Dan Licke

August 2012 - pre DSO.
Photos by Peter C

August 2015
Photos by Martin Brown

Local TV added - August 2017
Photos by Martin Brown

Bilsdale Fire
Photos by Various

Bilsdale Quarry temporary mast - November 2021
Photos by Martin Brown

Bilsdale Tower - January 2022
Photos by Martin Brown

The aftermath - January 2022
Photos by Martin Brown

March 2022
Photos by Martin Brown

Reconstruction update - May 2022
Photos by Martin Brown

Reconstruction update - August 2022
Photos by Martin Brown

The new mast rises - October 2022
Photos by Martin Brown

February 2023
Photos by Martin Brown

The replacement mast at full height - May 2023
Photos by Martin Brown

September 2023
Photos by Martin Brown

Bilsdale fire 1975
Photos by John Rhodes

May 2024
Photos by Martin Brown

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UHF Post-DSO Digital TV

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