Crystal Palace transmitting station
| Tower height | 219 metres (719 ft) |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 51°25′27″N 0°04′30″W / 51.4242°N 0.0750°W |
| Built | 28 March 1956 |
| BBC region | BBC London |
| ITV region | ITV London |
| Local TV service | London Live |
The Crystal Palace transmitting station, officially known as Arqiva Crystal Palace, is a broadcasting and telecommunications site in the Crystal Palace area of the London Borough of Bromley, England (grid reference TQ339712). It is located on the site of the former television station and transmitter operated by John Logie Baird from 1933.
The station is the eighth-tallest structure in London, and is best known as the main television transmitter for the Greater London area and parts of the surrounding Home Counties. As such, it is the most important transmitter in the UK in terms of population covered. The transmitter is owned and operated by Arqiva. Given the transmitter's location on top of a 109-metre (358 ft) hill, it is the highest structure above sea level in London.