Rugby Radio Station. 'B' Building

'B' Building
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The new station or ("B" Building) was put into operation in 1953 and after its completion attention was given to the refurbishing of the original Short Wave "A" Building. The majority of the transmitters in this building were relatively inefficient and somewhat limited in performance and arrangements were made to scrap nine of the oldest units and replace them by twelve modern more powerful air-cooled transmitters. They were of a different make and design, type DS13, manufactured by "ST&C". They provided similar facilities to those already installed in the "B" Building and allowed a fair measure of automation and Central Control to be introduced into the "A" Building also.

'B' building eventually went on to be used for a customer service centre for MMO2 Airwave, an exciting new "Public Safety Radio Communications Project" for the blue light services and public projects.


Gate by Martin Crosbie, on Flickr


'B' Building by Martin Crosbie, on Flickr


Untitled by Martin Crosbie, on Flickr


1954 by Martin Crosbie, on Flickr


Windows by Martin Crosbie, on Flickr


Map by Martin Crosbie, on Flickr


Stairs by Martin Crosbie, on Flickr


O2 by Martin Crosbie, on Flickr


Untitled by Martin Crosbie, on Flickr


Untitled by Martin Crosbie, on Flickr


Pipes by Martin Crosbie, on Flickr


Telephone by Martin Crosbie, on Flickr


Plans by Martin Crosbie, on Flickr


The View by Martin Crosbie, on Flickr


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Great stuff, looks like a decent place!

My, but there is a feeling of sadness in that place! I wonder why it comes across so strongly?

looks alright does that.

thanks for posting

That looks a good place for a wander!

Nice report.Always fancied those aerials on the end of my shortwave radio!!!

That bought back memories, visited that place in 1993, when it was operational, still not sure how my mate (who had a right to be there), got me through security on the gate, I just sat in the car trying to look like I had a right to be there as well

Fabulous pics - I grew up in Rugby, and still feel it's a shame the masts had to go!

According to QI this would have been one of the first places bombed by the Soviets if WWIII broke out.

As well as taking the BBC World Service off air it wpuld have destroyed the junction between the M1, M6 & A14.