The Crystal Palace transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications site in the London Borough of Bromley, England (grid reference TQ339712).
Its tower is the fourth-tallest structure in London. It is best known as the main television transmitter for the London area, and is owned and operated by Arqiva.
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