Rugby Radio Station (historic)
GPTKB entity
Statements (26)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
radio transmission station
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gptkbp:closed |
2007
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gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:demolished |
2007-2010
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gptkbp:heightOfMasts |
250 metres
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
major UK radio transmission site in 20th century
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Rugby Radio Station (historic)
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gptkbp:location |
Hillmorton, near Rugby, Warwickshire, England
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gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Rugby_(town)
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gptkbp:notableFor |
large radio masts
transmitting naval communications transmitting the MSF time signal |
gptkbp:numberOfShips |
12
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gptkbp:opened |
1926
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gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:British_Telecom
gptkb:British_Post_Office |
gptkbp:osGridReference |
SP567730
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gptkbp:redevelopment |
Houlton housing development
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gptkbp:transmittedBy |
longwave signals
shortwave signals very low frequency (VLF) signals |
gptkbp:usedFor |
military communications
transatlantic radio communication time signal transmission |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Rugby,_United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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