Washford Transmitting Station
WASHFORD TRANSMITTING STATION
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1057461
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Washford Transmitting Station
- Statutory Address:
- WASHFORD TRANSMITTING STATION
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1057461
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Washford Transmitting Station
- Statutory Address 1:
- WASHFORD TRANSMITTING STATION
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- WASHFORD TRANSMITTING STATION
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Williton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST0580540957
Details
ST04SE
2/272
25.1.84
WILLITON CP
WASHFORD CROSS
Washford Transmitting Station
II
Radio transmitting station. Dated 1933, minor addition 1949. Architects Wimperis, Simpson and Guthrie for the British
Broadcasting Corporation. Load bearing concrete walls treated externally as Portland Stone, ashlar dado, cornice and
quoins, coursed punched stone, flat topped bitumen covered roof. Plan: long range, North-South, symmetrical down
central axis, facade end on; rectangular entrance block with battery rooms, 3 bay returns, behind is the square
transmitter room, top lit only with octagonal skylight, minor addition to left in similar style: this area vacant
(1983); behind this 2 rectangular blocks with 4 bay returns separated by 5 bay section with 2 bay block at North end;
this contains transmitting equipment currently in use (1983). Facade: 2 storeys, 3:1:1:1:3 bays, Crittall metal
windows, mullioned and transomed; symmetrical wings of 3 recessed window bays rising almost full height to cornice,
metal panels divide first and second floors, with 2-light windows flanking 4-light; recessed longer 3 bay facade with
4-light window flanked by 2-lights, 2-light windows below central double glazed metal doors in projecting flat-roofed
porch, unmoulded granite architrave dated 1933 with BBC logo above. Shallow stepped tablet centre, above
cornice, partially cut by rectangular moulded concrete panel with BBC coat of arms and motto: "Nation shall speak peace
unto nation". All rain waterheads on returns carry inscription "19 BBC 33". Windows of rear half now blank panels.
Interior: entirely functional, painted brick walls.
Listing NGR: ST0580540957
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 265042
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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