BT Tower
The* BT Tower* is a grade II listed communications tower located in Fitzrovia, London, owned by BT Group. It was also known as the GPO Tower and the Post Office Tower.
It was later officially renamed the Telecom Tower.
The main structure is 581 feet (177 m) high, with a further section of aerial rigging bringing the total height to 620 feet (189 m).
Upon completion in 1964, it overtook the Millbank Tower to become the tallest structure in London until 1980, when it in turn was overtaken by the NatWest Tower. It was opened in 1965 by Prime Minister Harold Wilson who viewed it as a monument of a Britain shimmering in the "white heat of technology".
A 360° coloured LED screen is located near the top of the tower—making it a conspicuous presence on the London skyline—which displays news events to the public across central London every day, including breaking news
BT Group owns at least 200 radio masts and towers in Britain. Of these, fourteen are reinforced concrete towers. The rest are of steel lattice construction.
Seven of the fourteen are of similar design, known as the 'Chilterns' type, after the first one which was built at Stokenchurch on the Chiltern Hills.
Telecommunications towers in the United Kingdom
The other seven are:
BT Telephone Exchanges
Ashgrove ATE
Ashgrove Telephone Exchange is located in Ashgrove Road West, Aberdeen AB16 5UL and serves Mastrick, Muirfield and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange are 01224-66, 01224-68 and 01224-69.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 022 4.
Balgownie Telephone Exchange is located in Broadfold Road, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen AB23 8EE and serves Bridge of Don and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange are 01224-70 and 01224-82.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 022 4.
Bieldside Telephone Exchange is located in South Avenue, Cults, Aberdeen AB15 9LP and serves Bieldside, Cults and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01224-86.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 022 4.
Bucksburn Telephone Exchange is located in Malcolm Road, Bucksburn, Aberdeen AB21 9LN and serves Bucksburn and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01224-71.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 022 471.
Culter Telephone Exchange is located in Culter House Road, Milltimber, Aberdeen AB13 0EN and serves Milltimber and the surrounding area.
The telephone code for this exchange is 01224-73.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 022 473.
Denburn Telephone Exchange is located in Charlotte Place, Aberdeen AB25 1LX and serves parts of Aberdeen and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange are 01224-62, 01224-63 and 01224-64.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 022 4.
Dyce Telephone Exchange is located in Pitmedden Road, Dyce, Aberdeen AB21 0DP and serves Dyce, Overton and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange are 01224-72 and 01224-77.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 022 472.
Kincorth Telephone Exchange is located in Abbotswell Road, Kincorth, Aberdeen AB12 3AD and serves Kincorth and the surrounding area.
The telephone codes for this exchange are 01224-24, 01224-87 and 01224-89.
The former dialling code for this exchange was 022 4.