christoff Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Hello all, I have been wondering for a couple of weeks now whether or not a tower I can see in the far distance at the top of the park (near the playground) on a clear day is in fact Emley Moor Tower?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jafferolli Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Could be Kepples Column at Thorpe Hesley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandem Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 If you are looking over Stannington at the tower, then yes it is Emley Moor, I don't think you can quite see Kepples column from the playground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*_ash_* Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 I work at Mercury at the top of the hill, and noticed the new lights on something, if its emley moor, then those lights are new, as ive never seen them before a couple of months ago, and i spent plenty of time outside on my breaks as its a non smoking building. Looks too bright to be emley moor to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHAIRBOY Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 Perhaps the lights are part of the upgrade at Emley Moor that caused much disruption to terrestrial TV about six weeks ago? I agree with an earlier poster about the bearings from the Bole Hills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 Sad I know but I've just done a check using google earth and travelled from the field above Bole Hill playground in the direction of where I think this tower is and by going in a straight line I eventually got to Emley Moor transmitter. However just one point is that when you look at this tower at night you can see 4 red lights on it. These lights must be very big & bright to see them from so far away . Could I be wrong and it is not Emley Moor transmitter ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 Sad I know but I've just done a check using google earth and travelled from the field above Bole Hill playground in the direction of where I think this tower is and by going in a straight line I eventually got to Emley Moor transmitter. However just one point is that when you look at this tower at night you can see 4 red lights on it. These lights must be very big & bright to see them from so far away . Could I be wrong and it is not Emley Moor transmitter ? It's not the transmitter on the tops near Grenoside is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christoff Posted October 1, 2006 Author Share Posted October 1, 2006 Yeah, Emley Moor Tower does indeed have red lights to mark it out at night, it has done for some time. I asked because I used to see this tower all the time when I lived in Huddersfield, & was quite surprised to see something that looked like the top of the same tower all the way in Sheffield! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longcol Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 I'd be very surprised if it's possible to see Emley Moor TV mast from the Bole Hills - when I lived in Stocksbridge you couldn't see Emley Moor until you were nearly up at Bolsterstone. If you are looking towards Emley Moor from Bole Hills it is highly likely you'll be seeing the relay mast on top of Hunshelf Bank overlooking Stocksbridge. http://www.aerialsandtv.com/stocksbridgetx.html or the one above Oughtibridge http://www.aerialsandtv.com/oughtibridgetx.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippadoll Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 My drive to work takes me pretty close to Emley Moor and the lights are new. They are now red. I thought it was my memory going as it hadn't been lit up for a while, but I can not remember seeing it so vividly. From the bole hills it would be Emley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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