Anglia House
| Anglia House | |
|---|---|
ITV Anglia | |
 Entrance in September 2008 | |
  Location within Norfolk | |
| General information | |
| Type | Broadcasting centre |
| Address | Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 3JG |
| Coordinates | 52°37′44″N 1°17′54″E / 52.629°N 1.2984°E ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Construction started | 25 March 1882 |
| Completed | 1882 |
| Inaugurated | 27 October 1959 |
| Owner | ITV Anglia |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 |
Anglia House is the broadcasting centre of Anglia Television (ITV Anglia) in Norwich.
History[edit]
Construction[edit]
The outer building was built in 1882 in a neo-Gothic style. It was much renovated when the broadcasting centre was built.
Broadcasting[edit]
Broadcasts began on 27 October 1959. Stephen McCormack was the first programme controller; he was the producer of the first ITV programme in September 1955, joining from the BBC in May 1954, on what would later merge to become Thames Television in July 1968.[1] His granddaughter is the actress Charlotte Ritchie.
The 305m Mendlesham transmitter, near Stowmarket in central Suffolk, was built by BICC at same time, being the highest structure in the UK. When 625-line UHF colour television came to the area, it was broadcast from Tacolneston in south Norfolk instead, with nothing from Mendlesham.
It is now the home of ITV Anglia. Anglia News was broadcast from 1990 and About Anglia from 1960.
Structure[edit]
The 1959 renovation had three studios.
See also[edit]
- Television Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, also opened 1959
- Television Centre, Southampton
- Timeline of Anglia Television
References[edit]
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