Talk:List of tallest structures in the United Kingdom

Redruth Transmitter picture
The entry for Redruth currently shows an obviously incorrect picture of the city of London. As the code shows it's trying to show a picture called 'Redruth', this leads me to think there is a correct picture somewhere, or which needs to be re-uploaded, so I didn't (yet) delete the incorrect picture reference. Anyone have that/a picture? Richardhod (talk) 10:52, 2 April 2021 (UTC)

Mast and Antenna heights
Caldbeck New Mast: The previous entry regarding the new mast at Caldbeck has been reversed. The entry removed the existing mast and replaced it with the one for the (yet) unfinished mast. Until the new mast is complete there is no point in deleting the entry for the old mast According to the Arqiva web site, it is still under construction. When the new mast is finished with associated antennas on top etc, then this is a good point to edit the page. If the old mast is still standing then it also derserves an entry. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.6.22.198 (talk) 20:53, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

The four Rugby masts entry modified, as they no longer exist! Should they just be removed?? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Special:Contributions/ (talk)

There seems to be some confusion about the heights in this page. Some structures include the main antenna cyclinder and some don't. example: Mendip to the top of the cylinder is 305.5 metres but is listed as 281.6 metres. Where as Waltham does include the cylinder height and is correctly listed as 315.0 metres. Since these structures are Antenna Masts rather than Buildings with Antennas on them, then the height to the absolute top should given. I don't recall the CN Tower having two heights. The confusion most likely arose due to the fact the BBC reception guide printed the mast height rather than the structure height.

In this case someone needs to check the drawings at Arqiva /National Grid Wireless — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.6.17.159 (talk) 22:54, 12 April 2007


 * I agree, where can we get access to reliable data on this subject? I certainly know nobody who has access to the NGW/Arq drawing offices. Chillysnow 00:18, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

Skelton transmitter
The comments cell is incomplete- I've tidied it but not corrected it. EvocativeIntrigue 14:42, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

The comment "insulated against ground" is common to all mast radiators and so is not worth including here IMO Chillysnow 21:39, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

Inverkip Power Station
Found conflicting reports of the height of the chimney. Most resources seem to state 213m but Skyscraperpage.com has 236m, as does this Inverclyde Governmental site. Any definitive info available? Chillysnow 20:50, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

Burghead AM Transmitter
Can't find exact info on the height of this mast anywhere, other than an indication that it's in the 236-244 m range. Please update with definitive info. Chillysnow 23:31, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

Anthorn
Looks like Anthorn VLF transmitter should be on this list, but can't find height info anywhere Chillysnow 21:13, 23 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Same applies to the plethora of masts at the Orfordness transmitting station Chillysnow 19:25, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

A couple more in Kent
I know a couple of structures in Kent that need to be added when their height can be sourced. The 800ish foot Grain Power Station chimney is in the list, but not the nearby Kingsnorth power station chimney which looks a bit smaller but is certainly on a similar scale. I'd guess its 600ft or so, maybe more, can't find a source though.

The 630ft pylons in Thurrock / Northfleet are noted but not the nearby twin chimneys of the Northfleet Lafarge (ex Blue Circle) cement works. Again by rough comparison alone 600ft or so. They were noticably taller than the Northfleet power station chimneys which were c.500ft when they were still standing. --LiamE 23:08, 18 September 2006 (UTC)

Satellite view of Kingsnorth Power Station from Google. Note the shadow of the stack stretching away to the north east. Zoom out a bit and move over to the east to compare with Grain. --LiamE 23:24, 18 September 2006 (UTC)


 * Kingsnorth power station now added Chillysnow 23:47, 29 October 2006 (UTC)


 * The Northfleet cement work's chimneys still havn't found their way onto the list and I've still not found a good ref for their height. You can see from and  that they are very significant structures and easily worthy of inclusion. --LiamE (talk) 18:53, 29 November 2007 (UTC)


 * Found a source at last. 550ft, I'll pop em in sometime.

Northern Ireland
This article contains an entry for Strabane in Northern Ireland. Should this be removed or should the article changed to "List of tallest buildings and structures in the United Kingdom"?

NotMuchToSay 13:06, 2 January 2007 (UTC)


 * Seems pointless to have a separate list for NI, so my vote is for name change. Chillysnow 23:19, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

Page move
Hi, i suggest page move to List of tallest structures in the United Kingdom, because there is no special building content to reflect it in name of article (and building is structure). --Jklamo (talk) 15:35, 18 December 2007 (UTC)

Norwich Cathedral (moved here from article)
Since the instructions in the article ask for only one example of each type of structure, I moved the following information here: "Norwich Cathedral (96 m), Norwich - second tallest spire in England. Norwich Cathedral also has the largest cathedral close (Grounds) in Europe and is the tallest building in the city of Norwich, UK."

According to the Salisbury Cathedral article, Salisbury "has the largest cloister and the largest cathedral close in Britain (80 acres)" - WCCasey (talk) 22:58, 14 October 2010 (UTC)

Destroyed chimneys
Which chimneys taller than 150 metres do not exist any more? Please add to list! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.228.56.150 (talk) 19:08, 31 May 2014 (UTC)

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Wenvoe transmitter
An IP editor has added information about Wenvoe transmitting station, indicating that it is now the tallest structure in the UK. I reverted these edits with the edit summary. The same IP editor has unreverted to restore his or her text, without leaving an edit summary or raising the issues on this talk page.

I have several issues. Firstly, the IP editor did nor leave an edit summary when reverting. This is discourteous and is contrary to the normal practice, see WP:REVEXP.

My revert was justified for the reasons in my edit summary. I will expand on these here.

I will revert again. Please do not restore this material without discussing it here. Verbcatcher (talk) 21:48, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
 * 1) Poor quality source – the IP editor cited https://ukfree.tv/transmitters/tv/WENVOE This is a self-published website, whose About us page says . This is not a reliable source for Wikipedia.
 * 2) The cited source does not say that the mast is being extended in 2018.
 * 3) The cited source gives the height as 384m, but does not say whether this is above ground level or above sea level. Bing Maps shows the base of the mast just over the 125m contour line, which may explain the discrepancy.
 * 4) If the Wenvoe mast had recently become the tallest structure in the UK then it is likely that this would have been reported in the local media. A search of Google and Google News does not indicate this. This makes the claim dubious as well as poorly-sourced.
 * 5) Adding a 119m extension to a 265m mast would be a major engineering project, and would most likely have required the high-power transmitters to be shut down for extended periods. I have found no evidence online of such shutdowns.
 * 6) The same editor has since resolved my do not list future heights point by editing the article to say that the extension has been completed (without adding a new source).
 * 7) I was mistaken about the deletion of an image, I now see that it has been moved.

Stirling Transmitting Station
I am looking at adding information to the article on that subject (see its talk page), having seen around the site and control room in the late 1960s. I have good reason to think that the mast (long gone) was actually 670 feet or 200 metres. I really will need confirmation before editing here or there (would not be proper otherwise) so please help if you can. With DECTRA they were really pushing the laws of physics to get usable signal mid-Atlantic, and at low frequencies size really does matter so I am inclined to think that the 670 feet dimension told to me in person by the staff is most likely to be correct. But we should have confirmation. Thanks. Tiger99 (talk) 22:48, 30 June 2018 (UTC)
 * I have replied at Talk:Stirling Transmitting Station, without anything definitive. Verbcatcher (talk) 02:14, 18 July 2018 (UTC)