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Revision as of 09:25, 11 April 2007 by Briantist (talk | contribs) (rv - Misplaced Pages:Notability isn't policy)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)National Grid Wireless (formerly Crown Castle UK) is a company which provides telecommunications infrastructure and broadcast transmission facilities in the UK. Its main customers are broadcasters and mobile phone network operators, and its main asset is a network of over 1,000 radio masts and towers. It is owned by the Australian bank Macquarie.
History
Crown Castle UK was formed from the domestic transmitter network of the BBC, which was privatised in 1997.
It was a subsidiary of Crown Castle, but since 31 August 2004 it was owned by National Grid plc. On 11 October 2005 the company was renamed National Grid Wireless.
On 3 April National Grid Wireless was acquired by Arqiva for £2.5 billion , and was sold to Macquarie on April 3 2007.
National Grid Wireless transmitting stations
Abercraf, Aberdare, Abertillery, Aberystwyth, Acharacle, Afon Dyfi, Ainstable, Aislaby, Aldbourne, Aldeburgh, Alexandra Palace, Allenheads, Alston, Alverton, Ambergate, Amlwch, Ardintoul, Ardnadam, Arisaig, Ascott u.Wychwood, Ashbourne, Ashford-in-Water, Assendon, Attadale, Auchmore Wood, Avoch, Backbarrow, Badachro, Bainbridge, Balblair Wood, Ballachulish, Balnaguard, Baltasound, Bargoed, Barrow Town Hall, Bath, Beecroft Hill, Belcoo, Bellair, Bellanoch, Belper, Ben Tongue, Benagh, Bethesda, Bethesda North, Betws-y-Coed, Betws-yn-Rhos, Bevendean, Bidston, Biggin Hill, Bilsdale, Bincombe Hill, Birch Vale, Birchover, Bishops Stortford, Blackburn In Rotherham, Blackwaterfoot, Blaenau Gwent, Blaenavon, Blaenllechau, BlaenPlwyf, Blaina, Blair Atholl, Blaydon Burn, Bluebell Hill, Bolehill, Borve, Bow Street, Bowmore, Brading, Braemar, Bressay, Bretch Hill, Bridgnorth, Brierley Hill, Brighton (Central), Brighton (Whitehawk Hill), Bristol Barton House, Bristol Warmley, Broad Haven, Bromsgrove, Broneirion, Bronnant, Bronwydd Arms, Brougher Mountain, Bruernish, Brushford, Buckna, Bucknell, Burbage, Burry Port, Bushmills, Buxton, Caergybi, Caernarfon, Calver Peak, Camlough, Campbeltown, Cane Hill, Carhampton, Carie, Carmel, Carnmoney Hill, Carno, Carradale, Cartmel, Castlebay, Castleton, Caterham, Cemaes, Cerne Abbas, Cerrigydrudion, Chagford, Charlbury, Chepping Wycombe, Cheselbourne, Chesham, Chilfrome, Chinley, Chisbury, Clachan, Claonaig, Claudy, Clettraval, Clun, Clyro, Coalbrookdale, Coed Derw, Coldean, Collafirth Hill, Congleton, Coniston, Conway, Corfe Castle, Corris, Corsham, Corwen, Countisbury, Cow Hill, Crediton, Cromarty, Crosby Ravensworth, Croydon (Old Town), Crystal Palace, Cushendall, Cushendun, Cwm Ffrwd-Oer, Cwrtnewydd, Cyffylliog, Cynwyl Elfed, Daliburgh, Dalmally, Darley Dale, Deiniolen, Dentdale, Derrygonnelly, Divis, Dolgellau, Dolybont, Dorking, Douglas (IoM), Duncraig, Dunkeld, Durham, Durness, Dychliemore, Eardiston, Earl Sterndale, Easdale, East Dean, East Grinstead, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (Old Town), Ebbw Vale, Edale, Edgebaston, Edmonton, Eitshal (Lewis), Esh, Eston Nab, Exford, Far Highfield, Farleigh, Farningham, Felling, Fenham, Fenton, Ferndale, Ferryside, Fetlar, Finchley, Findon, Fishguard, Fitful Head, Fiunary, Fodderty, Fort Augustus, Foxdale, Gelli-fendigaid, Gib Heath, Gigha Island, Gilfach, Girvan, Glen Convinth, Glen Urquhart, Glenariff, Glenelly Valley, Glengorm, Glenmaye (IoM), Glossop, Glynn, Gortnageeragh, Gortnalee, Grandtully, Grantown Link, Gravelly Hill, Great Missenden, Greenhill, Greenwich, Grinton Lodge, Gronant, Guildford, Guisborough, Guiting Power, Gulval, Haden Hill, Halesowen, Haltwhistle, Hammersmith, Hampstead Heath, Hamstead, Hangleton, Hannington, Harborne, Hartington, Haslemere, Hastings, Hastings (Old Town), Haverfordwest, Hawkshead, Haywards Heath, Hazler Hill, Heathfield, Hedleyhope, Helston, Hemdean, Hemel Hempstead, Hemel Hempstead Town, Henley-on-Thames, Hereford, Hertford, High Keil, High Wycombe, Hollington Park, Honiton, Hope, Hughenden, Humshaugh, Hunmanby, Hurstbourne Tarrant, Hythe Marina, Icomb Hill, Ilchester Crescent, Inverarish, Inverness, Ipstones Edge, Ireshopeburn, Ironbridge, Isles of Scilly, Keelylang Hill, Kendal, Kendal Fell, Kenilworth, Kenley, Kenmore, Kensal Town, Kerry, Kidderminster, Kielder, Kilbride (S. Uist), Kilkeel, Killin, Killowen Mountain, Kilmacolm, Kilmelford, Kilve, Kilvey Hill, Kimmeragh (IoM), Kimpton, Kings Weston Hill, Kingussie, Kinlochbervie, Kinlochleven, Kintraw, Kinver, Kirkcudbright, Kylerhea, Ladder Hill, Lairg, Lamberhurst, Lambourn, Langley, Lark Stoke, Larne, Laxey, Leek, Leicester, Lewes, Limavady, Limber Hill, Lisbellaw, Little Eaton, Llanarmon-yn-Ial, Llanbrynmair, Llanddona, Llanddulas, Llandecwyn, Llandinam, Llandrindod Wells, Llandyfriog, Llandysul, Llanelli, Llangeinor, Llangernyw, Llangollen, Llangranog, Llangurig, Llangybi, Llanhilleth, Llanidloes, Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant, Llansawel, Llwyn Onn, Loch Feochan, Lochinver, Lochmaddy, Londonderry, Long Compton, Long Mountain, Luccombe, Ludlow, Lulworth, Luscombe Valley, Luton, Machynlleth, Maesteg, Mallaig, Malvern, Marlborough, Marlow Bottom, Matlock, Melvich, Mendip, Merthyr Tydfil, Micklefield, Mickleham, Midhurst, Millburn Muir, Millom Park, Millthrop, Mochdre, Monksilver, Mountfield, Muldonagh, Mynydd Emroch, Mynydd Machen, Mynydd Pencareg, Nant Y Moel, Neath Abbey, Ness Of Lewis, Netherton Braes, New Addington, New Barnet, Newhaven, Newport Bay, Newton, Newtownards, North Bovey, North Hessary Tor, Oakamoor, Oakeley Mynd, Oban, Ogbourne St George, Ogmore Vale, Okehampton, Old Coulsdon, Olivers Mount, Onich, Orpington, Otford, Over Biddulph, Over Norton, Ovingdean, Oxford, Parbold, Parwich, Patcham, Pembroke Dock, Pen-y-Banc, Pencader, Penderyn, Penifiler, Penmaen Rhos, Pennar, Penny Bridge, Penrhyn-Coch, Penryn, Perranporth, Perry Beeches, Piddletrenthide, Pierowall, Pitlochry, Plumbridge, Pontop Pike, Pontypool, Pontypridd, Poole, Poolewe, Poplar, Porlock, Port Ellen, Port Isaac, Port St Mary (IoM), Portbury, Porth, Porthleven, Porthtowan, Portnahaven, Portreath, Portslade, Praa Sands, Prestatyn, Presteigne, Pwll-glas, Queslett, Rampisham, Ravenscar, Redditch, Redruth, Repton, Rhayader, Rheola, Rhondda, Rhymney, Roadwater, Romaldkirk, Roose, Rosedale Abbey, Rosemarkie, Rowridge, Rugeley, Rye, Salisbury, Saltdean, Sandale, Scalloway, Scoval, Seagry Court, Seaham, Sedlescombe, Shatton Edge, Sheffield, Shotleyfield, Sidmouth, Siston, Skirmett, Skriaig (Skye), Sorn, South Knapdale, South Maesteg, Spean Bridge, St Albans, St Anthony-in-Roseland, St Davids, St Dogmaels, St Just, St Marks, Staffin, Staithes, Stanton Moor, Stavely In Cartmel, Steyning, Storeton, Strachur, Strontian, Sudbury, Sudbury B, Sunderland, Sutton, Sutton Coldfield, Swinster, Tacolneston, Talley, Tarbert, Tarbert (Harris), Taynuilt, Tayvallich, The Wrekin, The Wrekin B, Thetford, Thurso, Tideswell Moor, Tomatin, Tomich, Tomich Link, Tomintoul, Ton Pentre, Torosay, Torteval, Totley Rise, Trefilan, Trefin, Tregaron, Tullich, Tummel Bridge, Tunbridge Wells, Turves Green, Ubley, Uig, Ullapool, Union Mills (IoM), Upper Killay, Urswick, Ventnor, Voe, Wall, Waltham, Washford, Weardale, Weaverthorpe, Weisdale, Welwyn, Wenvoe, West Burton, West Kirby, West Runton, West Wycombe, Westbourne, Wester Erchite, Westwood, Weymouth, Whaley Bridge, Whitaside, Whitby, Whitehead, Whittingslow, Windermere, Winshill, Winterborne Stickland, Winterbourne Steepleton, Wivenhoe Park, Wonersh, Wooburn, Woodcombe, Woolwich, Wootton Courtenay, Worlds End, Ynys-Pennal, Ystumtuen.
See also
External link
References
- "Macquarie buys digital bidder". Retrieved 2007-04-04.
- "http://www2.arqiva.com/press-office/press-releases/press-releases-2007/arqiva-and-national-grid-wireless-combine-to-create-unified-uk-". Retrieved 2007-04-04.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - "BBC - Help receiving BBC TV and Radio - TV transmitters". Retrieved 2007-04-11.
- Pawley, Edward (1972). BBC Engineering 1922-1972. London, BBC. ISBN 0-563-12127-0
- Shacklady, Norman and Ellen, Martin (2003). On Air: A History of BBC Transmission. Wavechange Books. ISBN 0-9544077-1-7 (paperback) ISBN 0-9544077-0-9 (hardback).
- "Arqiva and National Grid Wireless combine to create unified UK communications infrastructure provider". Retrieved 2007-04-04.
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