Emley Moor Mast Art Print

Emley Moor Mast is a telecommunications mast that initially broadcast Granada TV and ABC TV. The original mast, constructed from metal, froze each year until finally collapsing, forcing the rebuilt structure to be constructed from concrete. I always loved hearing this story when I was small; it would have been quite the local interest piece (no one was harmed by the way!).

The new mast is actually the tallest freestanding structure in the UK, measuring 329m (a whole 19m taller than The Shard). To quote the photographer of the composition you see depicted in this design: "it's basically the same height as the Eiffel Tower!".

I reached out to Jason after seeing his image on a Facebook page called Beautiful Britain seeking his permission to base a digital design on his photograph. Along with others commenting on the mast, we shared our memories of growing up in the local area, always with Emley Moor on the horizon.

For years, when visiting my parents, and in recent years, just my mum, I would drop down the motorway from Dodworth, with just one more junction to Woolley Edge ... and there, I'd see it, a beacon to show me the way home and a reminder of my childhood and youth spent riding under its gaze.