The Old Repeater Station

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Old Repeater Station, Grindon, near Haydon Bridge


Grindon, near Haydon Bridge

  • Description

    "Repeater stations were used to as a staging post in order to prevent attenuation of the signal strength as telephone signals were carried over long distances via copper wires. The Old Repeater Station at Grindon is one such building which in 2004, no longer needed for its original purpose, was converted into a hostel/ bed and breakfast accommodation for travellers, walkers cyclists etchttp://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/livingin/grantsandsupport/sdfcasestudies/casestudyoldrepeaterstation . It is within approx 300 yards of Hadrian's Wall." Photo by David Dixon, 2013.

  • Owner

    David Dixon

  • Source

    Geograph (Geograph)

  • License

    What does this mean? Creative Commons License

  • Further information

    Link: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3351552
    Resource type: Image
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 7 years, 5 months ago
    Viewed: 585 times
    Picture Taken: 2013-02-12

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