The bbc sutton coldfield transmitter near birmingham, england, was opened on 17 december 1949. Generally acknowledged as a desirable residential area with an ancient grammar school and one of the largest parks in the uk, sutton has a modern shopping centre and excellent facilities. History spot sutton coldfield local history research group. The sutton coldfield transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility located in sutton coldfield, birmingham, england. In 1790, royal sutton coldfield was mentioned in a warwickshire book as a small hamlet with 14 taverns much has changed in sutton coldfield, mainly since the forced boundary changes of 1974 which saw a proud and independent sutton coldfield sadly merged with the metropolis of birmingham. A news and information website for the people of sutton coldfield and the surrounding area. Originally a settlement founded probably in the 6th century and recorded in the domesday book of. Sutton coldfield transmitter article pdf available in american journal of epidemiology 1451. It was the first transmitter outside london and brought television pictures to an entirely new audience of several millions in the midlands. Full freeview on the sutton coldfield birmingham, england transmitter.
Early history sutton coldfield commenced operation in 1949 as the bbc band i 405line transmitter serving an approximate 50mile radius of the midlands. It is a name commonly found across the country and comes from the old english suth tun meaning south. Also located on the northeastern outskirts of the area is sutton coldfield transmitting station, the first television transmitter to. Peeling back sutton parks layers of landscape business live. In his history of birmingham, published in 1782, william hutton describes the presence. Sutton coldfield, now administratively part of birmingham, is a town of 100,000 inhabitants with a long and interesting history.
The bbc sutton coldfield transmitter near birmingham, england, was opened on. Sutton coldfield, officially the royal town of sutton coldfield is a civil parish and suburban. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Features of the town include holy trinity church, sutton town hall and sutton park. It is a name commonly found across the country and comes from the old english suth tun meaning south farm. Sutton sutton coldfield history of birmingham places a to y.
In terms of population covered, it is the third most important transmitter in the uk, after crystal palace in london and winter hill near bolton. Sutton coldfield tv transmitter was one of the first in this country when it began broadcasting the bbc on the old 405 line vhf system in 1949, uhf colour. One of the hazards of local history research is having confidence in the sources of information. There has been a school on the site of wylde green primary school since. Tales from cold field by ray cooper an excellent feature on the mb21 web site about this important transmitting station. For example, riland bedford in his history of sutton coldfield published in 1890 confidently states that the building at 1, 3 and 5 coleshill street h. See more ideas about sutton coldfield, history and birmingham. The lichfield station, originally the equivalent itv 405line transmitter for the midlands, is sited around three miles northeast of the sutton coldfield site. It is not known where it was south of perhaps the ecclesiastical centre of lichfield, maybe tamworth which was later to be the capital of the anglian kingdom of mercia, or possibly it was named as being in the south of the chase. Venuescanner has the widest selection of venues across sutton coldfield, for every event or occasion. Sutton coldfield birmingham, england full freeview. Sutton coldfield birmingham, england full freeview transmitter.
Sutton coldfield commenced operation in 1949 as the bbc band i 405line transmitter serving an approximate 50mile radius of the midlands. A birmingham archaeologist has revealed some of the history of sutton park in a new book. Its 20 square miles comprise a variety of natural landscapes. Sutton coldfield is a north eastern suburb of birmingham.
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