List of BBC properties
Current properties -- England outside London
Table:
Name	Location	Radio services

Barnsley Digital Media Centre	Barnsley	Local studio for BBC Radio Sheffield

Barnstaple Civic Centre	Barnstaple	Local studio for BBC Radio Devon

BBC Broadcasting House ( Cumbria )	Barrow-in-Furness	Local studio for BBC Radio Cumbria

Basingstoke College of Technology	Basingstoke	Local studio for BBC Radio Berkshire

BBC Bath	Bath	Local studio for BBC Radio Bristol

Bedford County Hall	Bedford	Local studio for BBC Three Counties Radio

The Mailbox	Birmingham	BBC WM

BBC Drama Village	Birmingham

BBC Blackburn	Blackburn	BBC Radio Lancashire

Boston Business Centre	Boston	Local studio for BBC Lincolnshire

National Media Museum	Bradford	Local studio for BBC Radio Leeds

BBC Brighton	Brighton	BBC Sussex

BBC Broadcasting House ( Bristol )	Bristol	BBC Radio Bristol

Bromsgrove District Council House	Bromsgrove	Local studio for BBC Hereford and Worcester

Burton upon Trent Town Hall	Burton upon Trent	Local studio for BBC Radio Derby

BBC Broadcasting House ( Cambridge )	Cambridge	BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

Canterbury Christ Church University	Canterbury	Local studio for BBC Radio Kent

BBC Broadcasting House ( Carlisle )	Carlisle	BBC Radio Cumbria

Sun Pier Chambers	Chatham	Local studio for BBC Radio Kent

BBC Broadcasting House ( Chelmsford )	Chelmsford	BBC Essex

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Barnsley ( /ˈbɑːrnzli/ ) is a town in South Yorkshire , England , located between Leeds and Sheffield . Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire , the town centre lies on the west bank of the Dearne Valley . Barnsley is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley , of which Barnsley is the largest and its administrative centre . At the 2011 Census , Barnsley had a population of 91,297 . Barnsley is a former industrial town centred on linen in its former years and coal mining , glassmaking and textiles . The industries declined in the 20th century . Barnsley 's culture is rooted in its industrial heritage and it has a tradition of brass bands , originally created as social clubs by its mining communities . It is also home of the Barnsley chop . The town is accessed from junctions 36 , 37 and 38 of the M1 motorway and has a railway station on the Hallam and Penistone Lines . Barnsley F.C . is the local football club , which has competed in the second tier of British football for most of its history . Barnsley F.C .
BBC Radio Sheffield is the BBC Local Radio service for English metropolitan county of South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire . This includes the city of Sheffield , plus Rotherham , Doncaster , Barnsley , Chesterfield and surrounding areas . It was the second BBC local radio station , beginning on 15 November 1967 broadcasting from a large Victorian house in Westbourne Road in the Broomhill area of the city . It now broadcasts from a new studio complex at 54 Shoreham Street in Sheffield city centre , on 88.6 , 94.7 , 104.1 FM , 1035 AM , DAB ( Digital Audio Broadcasting ) and DTR ( Digital Television Radio ) . It is also available through live streaming on the internet . According to RAJAR , the station has a weekly audience of 260,000 listeners and a 7.9% share as of December 2018 .
Barnstaple ( /ˈbɑːrnstəbəl/ ( listen ) or /ˈbɑːrnstəpəl/ ) is the main town of North Devon , England and possibly the oldest borough in the United Kingdom . It is a former river port , located at the lowest crossing point of the River Taw , flowing into the Bristol Channel . From the 14th century , it was licensed to export wool , since the merchants claimed that the town had been declared a free borough in Saxon times . This brought great wealth to Barnstaple , whose town centre still preserves a medieval layout and character . Later the town became an importer of Irish wool , but its harbour silted up , and it developed other industries , such as shipbuilding , foundries and sawmills . Its Victorian market survives , with its high glass and timber roof on iron columns . Barnstaple railway station is the terminus of a branch line from Exeter , known as the Tarka Line . Since 1974 , Barnstaple has been a civil parish governed by town council . The parish itself had a population of 24,033 and including the satellite settlements known as the Barnstaple Town Area , it is 53,514 .
BBC Radio Devon is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Devon . It first aired on 17 January 1983 , replacing a previous breakfast show ( Morning Sou'West ) for Devon and Cornwall broadcast on the local frequencies of Radio 4 . According to RAJAR , the station has a weekly audience of 154,000 listeners and an 8% share as of December 2018 .
Barrow-in-Furness is a town in Cumbria , North-West England . Historically part of Lancashire , it was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1867 and merged with Dalton-in-Furness Urban District in 1974 to form the Borough of Barrow-in-Furness . At the tip of the Furness peninsula , close to the Lake District , it is bordered by Morecambe Bay , the Duddon Estuary and the Irish Sea . In 2011 , Barrow 's population was 57,000 , making it the second largest urban area in Cumbria after Carlisle , although it is geographically closer to the whole of Lancashire and most of Merseyside . Natives of Barrow , as well as the local dialect , are known as Barrovian . In the Middle Ages , Barrow was a small hamlet within the parish of Dalton-in-Furness with Furness Abbey , now on the outskirts of the modern-day town , controlling the local economy before its dissolution in 1537 . The iron prospector Henry Schneider arrived in Furness in 1839 and , with other investors , opened the Furness Railway in 1846 to transport iron ore and slate from local mines to the coast . Further hematite deposits were discovered , of sufficient size to develop factories for smelting and exporting steel . For a period of the late 19th century , the Barrow Hematite Steel Company-owned steelworks was the world 's largest . Barrow 's location and the availability of steel allowed the town to develop into a significant producer of naval vessels , a shift that was accelerated during World War I and the local yard 's specialisation in submarines . The original iron- and steel-making enterprises closed down after World War II , leaving Vickers shipyard as Barrow 's main industry and employer . Several Royal Navy flagships , the vast majority of its nuclear submarines as well as numerous other naval vessels , ocean liners and oil tankers have been manufactured at the facility .
BBC Radio Cumbria is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Cumbria and broadcasts from studios in Carlisle .
Basingstoke College of Technology ( BCoT ) is a further education college in Basingstoke , Hampshire , United Kingdom . The college is located in the centre of Basingstoke on Worting Road , and consists of three campus buildings : North , South , and STEM . The college is listed as a Centre of Vocational Excellence in certain areas , and was rated as 'Good ' by Ofsted in 2016 .
Basingstoke ( /ˈbeɪzɪŋstoʊk/ BAY-zing-stohk ) is the largest town in the administrative county of Hampshire ( Southampton and Portsmouth are now unitary authorities in their own right , and Winchester is a city ) . It is situated in south central England , and lies across a valley at the source of the River Loddon . It is located 30 miles ( 48 km ) northeast of Southampton , 48 miles ( 77 km ) southwest of London , and 19 miles ( 31 km ) northeast of the county town and former capital Winchester . According to the 2016 population estimate the town had a population of 113,776 . [ d ] It is part of the borough of Basingstoke and Deane and part of the parliamentary constituency of Basingstoke . Basingstoke is often nicknamed Doughnut City or Roundabout City because of the number of large roundabouts . Basingstoke is an old market town expanded in the mid 1960s as a result of an agreement between London County Council and Hampshire County Council . It was developed rapidly after World War II , along with various other towns in the United Kingdom , in order to accommodate part of the London 'overspill ' as perceived under the Greater London Plan in 1944 . Basingstoke market was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 , and it remained a small market town until the early 1960s . At the start of World War II the population was little more than 13,000 . It still has a regular market , but is now larger than Hampshire County Council 's definition of a market town . Basingstoke has become an important economic centre during the second half of the 20th century , and houses the locations of the UK headquarters of De La Rue , Sun Life Financial , The Automobile Association , ST Ericsson , GAME , Motorola , Barracuda Networks , Eli Lilly and Company , FCB Halesway part of FCB , BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions , the leasing arm of BNP Paribas in the UK , and Sony Professional Solutions .
BBC Radio Berkshire is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Berkshire , North Hampshire , and South Oxfordshire . Radio Berkshire broadcasts on 94.6 ( Henley-on-Thames ) , 95.4 ( Windsor ) , 104.1 ( Hannington ) and 104.4 ( Reading ) FM from its studios at Thames Valley Park near Reading . The station is also available on DAB , Freeview , and through live streaming on the internet , also on demand for thirty days after broadcast through the BBC iPlayer . According to RAJAR , the station has a weekly audience of 94,000 listeners and a 5.1% share as of December 2018 .
Bath is the largest city in the county of Somerset , England , known for and named after its Roman-built baths . In 2011 , the population was 88,859 . Bath is in the valley of the River Avon , 97 miles ( 156 km ) west of London and 11 miles ( 18 km ) southeast of Bristol . The city became a World Heritage site in 1987 . The city became a spa with the Latin name Aquae Sulis ( the waters of Sul ) c. 60 AD when the Romans built baths and a temple in the valley of the River Avon , although hot springs were known even before then . Bath Abbey was founded in the 7th century and became a religious centre ; the building was rebuilt in the 12th and 16th centuries . In the 17th century , claims were made for the curative properties of water from the springs , and Bath became popular as a spa town in the Georgian era . Georgian architecture , crafted from Bath stone , includes the Royal Crescent , Circus , Pump Room and Assembly Rooms where Beau Nash presided over the city 's social life from 1705 until his death in 1761 . Many of the streets and squares were laid out by John Wood , the Elder , and in the 18th century the city became fashionable and the population grew . Jane Austen lived in Bath in the early 19th century . Further building was undertaken in the 19th century and following the Bath Blitz in World War II . The city has software , publishing and service-oriented industries .
BBC Radio Bristol is the BBC Local Radio service for the English cities of Bath and Bristol and the surrounding area , which includes South Gloucestershire , North Somerset and North East Somerset . Launched in September 1970 , it broadcasts from Broadcasting House in Bristol on FM frequencies 94.9 MHz ( Dundry ) , 104.6 MHz ( Bath ) , 103.6 MHz ( Weston-super-Mare ) , and on DAB . The AM transmitter at Mangotsfield on 1548 kHz was closed in February 2016 . The Mendip transmitter , near Wells , used to broadcast BBC Radio Bristol on 95.5 MHz over a very large area , but from 3 December 2007 , this was transferred to the new BBC Somerset service . Since the BBC relaunched BBC Somerset on FM , BBC Radio Bristol has been left free to concentrate editorially on Bristol , Bath and the rest of the former Avon area . On 11 December 2014 , BBC Radio Bristol launched on Freeview channel 719 , on the PSB 1 multiplex from the Mendip transmitter and its TV relays . Radio Bristol 's main commercial competitors in its broadcast area are Heart West on 96.3 and 103 FM , Sam FM and The Breeze on 106.5 , 107.2 , 107.7 and 107.9 MHz . According to RAJAR , the station has a weekly audience of 122,000 listeners and a 5.1% share as of December 2018 .
Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire , England . At the 2011 Census , the population of the Bedford built-up area was 106,940 , [ a ] while that within its traditional boundary was 87,590 . [ b ] At the same census , the Borough of Bedford had a population of 157,479 . Bedford was founded at a ford on the River Great Ouse , and is thought to have been the burial place of Offa of Mercia . Bedford Castle was built by Henry I , although it was destroyed in 1224 . Bedford was granted borough status in 1165 and has been represented in Parliament since 1265 . It is known for its large population of Italian descent . Bedford is on the Midland Main Line , with stopping services to London and Brighton operated by Thameslink , and express services to London and the East Midlands operated by East Midlands Railway .
BBC Three Counties Radio is the BBC Local Radio service for the English counties of Bedfordshire , Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire ( referred to as Beds , Herts and Bucks ) , broadcasting from studios at Grove Park in Dunstable . According to RAJAR , the station has a weekly audience of 137,000 listeners and a 4.6% share as of December 2018 .
Mailbox Birmingham ( also known as The Mailbox ) is an upmarket shopping and office development in the city centre of Birmingham , England . It serves as the base for BBC Birmingham and houses one of seven Harvey Nichols department stores in the United Kingdom . The Mailbox is about 300 metres ( 980 ft ) long from front to back including The Cube . Above the front shops it has an additional 6 floors which includes a Malmaison hotel and residential apartments . The Worcester and Birmingham Canal passes along the back with a number of restaurants overlooking .
Birmingham ( /ˈbɜːmɪŋəm/ ( listen ) BUR-ming-əm ) is a major city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands , England . It is the second-largest city and metropolitan area in England and the United Kingdom , [ b ] with roughly 1.1 million inhabitants within the city area and 3.8 million inhabitants within the metropolitan area . Birmingham is commonly referred to as the second city of the United Kingdom . Located in the West Midlands county and region in England , approximately 100 miles ( 160 km ) from Central London , Birmingham , as one of the United Kingdom 's major cities , is considered to be the social , cultural , financial , and commercial centre of both the East and West Midlands . Distinctively , Birmingham only has small rivers flowing through it , mainly the River Tame and its tributaries River Rea and River Cole - one of the closest main rivers is the Severn , approximately 20 miles ( 32 km ) west of the city centre . Birmingham 's urban area is the second-largest in the United Kingdom , with its most recently estimated population in 2017 being 2,897,303 , and it also lies within the most populated English district . A market town in the medieval period , Birmingham grew in the 18th-century Midlands Enlightenment and subsequent Industrial Revolution , which saw advances in science , technology , and economic development , producing a series of innovations that laid many of the foundations of modern industrial society . By 1791 it was being hailed as the first manufacturing town in the world . Birmingham 's distinctive economic profile , with thousands of small workshops practising a wide variety of specialised and highly skilled trades , encouraged exceptional levels of creativity and innovation and provided an economic base for prosperity that was to last into the final quarter of the 20th century . The Watt steam engine was invented in Birmingham . The resulting high level of social mobility also fostered a culture of political radicalism which , under leaders from Thomas Attwood to Joseph Chamberlain , was to give it a political influence unparalleled in Britain outside London , and a pivotal role in the development of British democracy . From the summer of 1940 to the spring of 1943 , Birmingham was bombed heavily by the German Luftwaffe in what is known as the Birmingham Blitz .
BBC WM 95.6 ( previously BBC Radio WM ) is the BBC Local Radio service serving the West Midlands conurbation , operated by BBC Birmingham . Launched on 9 November 1970 as BBC Radio Birmingham , it broadcasts from central Birmingham on 95.6 FM , DAB , Freeview and online .
The BBC Drama Village is a television production facility run by the BBC . It is operated by their BBC Birmingham branch and based largely at the Selly Oak campus of the University of Birmingham in Birmingham , England . The centre consists of five buildings . Archibald House and Melville House are Grade II listed arts and crafts-style former college buildings on the university campus . There are then three units on an industrial estate in nearby Stirchley . Facilities include studios and sets , wardrobe and technical departments and extensive post-production suites .
Blackburn /ˈblækbərn/ ( listen ) is a minster and industrial town located in Lancashire , England , north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the Ribble Valley , 8 miles ( 13 km ) east of Preston and 20.9 miles ( 34 km ) NNW of Manchester . [ n 1 ] Blackburn is bounded to the south by Darwen , with which it forms the unitary authority of Blackburn with Darwen ; Blackburn is its administrative centre . At the 2001 census , Blackburn had a population of 105,085 , whilst the wider borough of Blackburn with Darwen had a population of 148,850 . Blackburn had a population of 117,963 in 2011 . A former mill town , textiles have been produced in Blackburn since the middle of the 13th century , when wool was woven in people 's houses in the domestic system . Flemish weavers who settled in the area in the 14th century helped to develop the woollen cottage industry . The most rapid period of growth and development in Blackburn 's history coincided with the industrialisation and expansion of textile manufacturing . Blackburn was a boomtown of the Industrial Revolution and amongst the first industrialised towns in the world . [ citation needed ] Blackburn 's textile sector fell into decline from the mid-20th century and subsequently faced similar challenges to other post-industrial northern towns , including deindustrialisation , economic deprivation and housing issues . The town has experienced very high levels of immigration , with people of ethnic backgrounds other than white British making up 30.8% of the population . Blackburn has had significant investment and redevelopment since 1958 through government funding and the European Regional Development Fund .
BBC Radio Lancashire is the BBC Local Radio service for the county of Lancashire , in North West England . It began as BBC Radio Blackburn on 26 January 1971 on 96.4FM , then adding 854 kHz AM in 1972 and changing to its current name on 4 July 1981 . It broadcasts from studios in Blackburn on 95.5 ( Hameldon Hill , Burnley ) , 103.9 ( Winter Hill , Horwich ) , 104.5 ( Lancaster ) FM and 855 ( Riley Green near the A6061 between Preston and Blackburn , near junction 3 of the M65 ) , 1557 ( Oxcliffe Hill , close to the A683 near Lancaster ) AM , DAB , Freeview channel 720 and RealPlayer via the website . According to RAJAR , the station has a weekly audience of 164,000 listeners and a 6.2% share as of December 2018 .
Boston is a town and small port in Lincolnshire , on the east coast of England , about 100 miles ( 160 km ) north of London . It is the largest town of the wider Borough of Boston local government district . The town itself had a population of 35,124 at the 2001 census , while the borough had a total population of 66,900 , at the ONS mid-2015 estimates . It is north of Greenwich on the Prime Meridian . Boston 's most notable landmark is St Botolph 's Church ( The Stump ) , the largest parish church in England , visible for miles around from the flat lands of Lincolnshire . Residents of Boston are known as Bostonians . Emigrants from Boston named several other settlements around the world after the town , most notably Boston , Massachusetts , in the United States .
BBC Radio Lincolnshire is the BBC Local Radio service for the major part of the English county of Lincolnshire ( northern parts of the county are served by BBC Radio Humberside , and southern parts of the county are not served by BBC Local Radio ) . It broadcasts from studios near Newport Arch in Lincoln on 94.9 ( most of the county ) and 104.7 ( Grantham ) FM , 1368 ( Swanpool , west Lincoln ) AM and online . According to RAJAR , the station has a weekly audience of 102,000 listeners and a 11.4% share as of December 2018 .
The National Science and Media Museum ( formerly The National Museum of Photography , Film & Television , 1983-2006 and then the National Media Museum , 2006-2017 ) , located in Bradford , West Yorkshire , is part of the national Science Museum Group in the UK . The museum has seven floors of galleries with permanent exhibitions focusing on photography , television , animation , videogaming , the Internet and the scientific principles behind light and colour . It also hosts temporary exhibitions and maintains a collection of 3.5 million pieces in its research facility . The venue has three cinemas , including an IMAX screen . It hosts festivals dedicated to widescreen film , video games and science , and has previously hosted popular film festivals , including the Bradford International Film Festival until 2014 . In September 2011 the museum was voted the best indoor attraction in Yorkshire by the public , and it is one of the most visited museums in the north of England . As of February 2016 [ update ] the museum , in response to revenue shortfalls , has controversially adopted a policy of focusing on the science and culture of light and sound - to the exclusion of what are seen as unsustainable aspects of creativity and culture , such as past film festivals . In March 2016 a £7.5 million five year investment plan in the museum was revealed by the Science Museum Group . In March 2017 its name was changed from National Media Museum to National Science and Media Museum .
Bradford /ˈbrædfərd/ ( listen ) is a city in West Yorkshire , England , in the foothills of the Pennines , 8.6 miles ( 14 km ) west of Leeds , and 16 miles ( 26 km ) north-west of Wakefield . Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847 , and received its charter as a city in 1897 . Following local government reform in 1974 , city status was bestowed upon the City of Bradford metropolitan borough . Bradford forms part of the West Yorkshire Urban Area , which in 2001 had a population of 1.5 million and is the fourth largest in the United Kingdom . Bradford itself has a population of 529,870 , which makes it the seventh-largest city in the United Kingdom and the third-largest city in Yorkshire and the Humber after Leeds and Sheffield . Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire , Bradford rose to prominence in the 19th century as an international centre of textile manufacture , particularly wool . It was a boomtown of the Industrial Revolution , and amongst the earliest industrialised settlements , rapidly becoming the wool capital of the world . The area 's access to a supply of coal , iron ore and soft water facilitated the growth of Bradford 's manufacturing base , which , as textile manufacture grew , led to an explosion in population and was a stimulus to civic investment ; Bradford has a large amount of listed Victorian architecture including the grand Italianate City Hall . The textile sector in Bradford fell into decline from the mid-20th century . Bradford has since emerged as a tourist destination , becoming the first UNESCO City of Film with attractions such as the National Science and Media Museum , Bradford City Park , the Alhambra theatre and Cartwright Hall . Bradford has faced similar challenges to the rest of post-industrial Northern England , including deindustrialisation , social unrest and economic deprivation .
BBC Radio Leeds is the BBC Local Radio service for the English metropolitan county of West Yorkshire . The station broadcasts from studios based in St Peter 's Square in Leeds .
Brighton ( /ˈbraɪtən/ ) is a seaside resort in the county of East Sussex . It is a constituent part of the city of Brighton and Hove , created from the formerly separate towns of Brighton and Hove . Brighton is located on the south coast of England , positioned 47 miles ( 76 km ) south of London . Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age , Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods . The ancient settlement of Brighthelmstone was documented in the Domesday Book ( 1086 ) . The town 's importance grew in the Middle Ages as the Old Town developed , but it languished in the early modern period , affected by foreign attacks , storms , a suffering economy and a declining population . Brighton began to attract more visitors following improved road transport to London and becoming a boarding point for boats travelling to France . The town also developed in popularity as a health resort for sea bathing as a purported cure for illnesses . In the Georgian era , Brighton developed as a fashionable seaside resort , encouraged by the patronage of the Prince Regent , later King George IV , who spent much time in the town and constructed the Royal Pavilion in the Regency era . Brighton continued to grow as a major centre of tourism following the arrival of the railways in 1841 , becoming a popular destination for day-trippers from London . Many of the major attractions were built in the Victorian era , including the Metropole Hotel ( now Hilton ) Grand Hotel , the West Pier , and the Brighton Palace Pier . The town continued to grow into the 20th century , expanding to incorporate more areas into the town 's boundaries before joining Hove to form the unitary authority of Brighton and Hove in 1997 , which was granted city status in 2000 .
BBC Sussex is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Sussex . It began on 14 February 1968 as BBC Radio Brighton , later becoming BBC Radio Sussex and then part of BBC Southern Counties Radio , before adopting its present name on 30 March 2009 . BBC journalists Jeremy Paxman , Kate Adie and Des Lynam started their careers at BBC Brighton .
The BBC campus , Broadcasting House Bristol , is located on Whiteladies Road , Bristol . The first building to be occupied was 21/23 Whiteladies Road , which was built in 1852 and is a Grade II listed building , with four radio studios . It was formally opened by the Lord Mayor of Bristol on 18 September 1934 . The BBC has been on the same site ever since .
Bristol ( /ˈbrɪstəl/ ( listen ) ) is a city and county in South West England with a population of 463,400 . The wider district has the 10th-largest population in England . The urban area population of 724,000 is the 8th-largest in the UK . The city borders North Somerset and South Gloucestershire , with the cities of Bath and Gloucester to the south-east and north-east , respectively . South Wales lies across the Severn estuary . Iron Age hill forts and Roman villas were built near the confluence of the rivers Frome and Avon , and around the beginning of the 11th century , the settlement was known as Brycgstow ( Old English the place at the bridge ) . Bristol received a royal charter in 1155 and was historically divided between Gloucestershire and Somerset until 1373 when it became a county of itself . From the 13th to the 18th century , Bristol was among the top three English cities , after London , in tax receipts . Bristol was surpassed by the rapid rise of Birmingham , Manchester and Liverpool in the Industrial Revolution . Bristol was a starting place for early voyages of exploration to the New World . On a ship out of Bristol in 1497 John Cabot , a Venetian , became the first European since the Vikings to land on mainland North America . In 1499 William Weston , a Bristol merchant , was the first Englishman to lead an exploration to North America .
Bromsgrove is a town in Worcestershire , England about 16 miles ( 26 km ) north-east of Worcester and 13 miles ( 21 km ) south-west of Birmingham city centre . It had a population of 29,237 in 2001 ( 39,644 in the wider Bromsgrove/Catshill urban area ) . Bromsgrove is the main town in the larger Bromsgrove District . In the Middle Ages it was a small market town ; primarily producing cloth through the early modern period . In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries it became a major centre for nail making .
BBC Hereford and Worcester is the BBC Local Radio service for the English counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire . It broadcasts from its studios in both Worcester and Hereford on 104 ( Worcester ) , 104.4 ( Redditch ) 104.6 ( Kidderminster ) and 94.7 ( Hereford ) FM ; as well as 738 ( Worcester ) and 1584 ( North Herefordshire ) AM , Freeview 720 , online plus DAB Digital Radio . Although the administrative county of Hereford and Worcester was abolished in 1998 , the name of the station was not altered to reflect this . It serves the rural communities across Herefordshire as well as the more populous Worcestershire with a range of programmes from news , sport , consumer , arts , religion , gardening , jazz , funk , northern soul and local music . According to RAJAR , the station has a weekly audience of 105,000 listeners as of December 2018 .
Burton upon Trent , also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton , is a market town in Staffordshire , England , close to the border with Derbyshire . In 2011 , it had a population of 72,299 . The demonym for residents of the town is 'Burtonian ' . Burton is 11 miles ( 18 km ) from Derby , 26 miles ( 42 km ) from Leicester and 28 miles ( 45 km ) from Nottingham . Burton is known for brewing . The town originally grew up around Burton Abbey . Burton Bridge was also the site of two battles , in 1322 when Edward II defeated the rebel Earl of Lancaster and 1643 when royalists captured the town during the First English Civil War . William Lord Paget and his descendants were responsible for extending the manor house within the abbey grounds and facilitating the extension of the River Trent Navigation to Burton . Burton grew into a busy market town by the early modern period . The town is served by Burton-on-Trent railway station . The town was also the start and terminus of the now defunct South Staffordshire Line which linked it to Lichfield , Walsall , Dudley and Stourbridge .
BBC Radio Derby is the BBC Local Radio station for the English county of Derbyshire , covering all but the northern tip of the county , and also serves eastern Staffordshire , mainly Uttoxeter and Burton upon Trent . The station broadcasts from its studios in Derby on 104.5 , 95.3 ( Stanton Moor , near Bakewell ) and 96.0 ( Buxton ) FM and 1116 ( Burnaston Lane , next to the Toyota factory ) AM . It also transmits its programmes over the internet , and , as of 23 July 2014 , broadcasts on DAB Digital Radio on the NOW Derbyshire DAB Multiplex . According to RAJAR , the station has a weekly audience of 129,000 listeners and a 9.4% share as of September 2019 .
Cambridge ( /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/ KAYM-brij ) is a university city and the county town of Cambridgeshire , England , on the River Cam approximately 50 miles ( 80 km ) north of London . At the United Kingdom Census 2011 , its population was 123,867 including 24,506 students . Cambridge became an important trading centre during the Roman and Viking ages , and there is archaeological evidence of settlement in the area as early as the Bronze Age . The first town charters were granted in the 12th century , although modern city status was not officially conferred until 1951 . The University of Cambridge was founded in 1209 . The buildings of the university include King 's College Chapel , Cavendish Laboratory , and the Cambridge University Library , one of the largest legal deposit libraries in the world . The city 's skyline is dominated by several college buildings , along with the spire of the Our Lady and the English Martyrs Church , and the chimney of Addenbrooke 's Hospital . Anglia Ruskin University , which evolved from the Cambridge School of Art and the Cambridgeshire College of Arts and Technology , also has its main campus in the city . Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology Silicon Fen with industries such as software and bioscience and many start-up companies born out of the university . Over 40 per cent of the workforce have a higher education qualification , more than twice the national average . The Cambridge Biomedical Campus , one of the largest biomedical research clusters in the world , is soon to house premises of AstraZeneca , a hotel , and the relocated Papworth Hospital . The first game of association football took place at Parker 's Piece .
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Cambridgeshire . It originally broadcast from studios on Hills Road ( A1307 ) close to the railway station in Cambridge - which have now moved ( with the local BBC Look East opt-out ) to a new multimillion-pound centre at the Cambridge Business Park on Cowley Road - and a studio on Priestgate in Peterborough . It broadcasts on 96 ( Madingley , close to the A428-A1303 junction five miles west of Cambridge ) and 95.7 ( Morborne , south-west of Peterborough , two miles west of the A1 near Norman Cross ) FM , DAB , and via its web page using RealPlayer . It started broadcasting on 1 May 1982 and was originally known as Radio Cambridge . According to RAJAR , the station has a weekly audience of 124,000 listeners and a 6.5% share as of December 2018 .
Canterbury Christ Church University ( CCCU ) is a public university located in Canterbury , Kent , England . Founded as a Church of England college for teacher training in 1962 , it was granted university status in 2005 . The university has developed rapidly since its inception in 1962 and now has around 15,000 students based at locations across Kent in Canterbury , Medway ( as part of the Universities at Medway partnership ) and Tunbridge Wells . As well as being Kent 's largest centre of higher education for the public services - notably teacher training , health and social care and the emergency services - the university also offers academic and professional programmes , including doctorates and research degrees in the arts , humanities and social and applied sciences . The university is also developing its portfolio of STEM courses , including engineering and medicine . The university is working with industry and businesses in the south east to develop its STEM courses and is working in partnership with the University of Kent on the development of the medical school . Canterbury Christ Church University is a member of the Cathedrals Group ( officially the Council of Church Universities and Colleges or CCUC ) .
Canterbury ( /ˈkæntərbəri/ ( listen ) , /-bɛri/ ) is a historic English cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site , situated in the heart of the City of Canterbury , a local government district of Kent , England . It lies on the River Stour . The Archbishop of Canterbury is the primate of the Church of England and the worldwide Anglican Communion owing to the importance of St Augustine , who served as the apostle to the pagan Kingdom of Kent around the turn of the 7th century . The city 's cathedral became a major focus of pilgrimage following the 1170 martyrdom of Thomas Becket , although it had already been a well-trodden pilgrim destination since the murder of St Alphege by the men of King Canute in 1012 . A journey of pilgrims to Becket 's shrine served as the frame for Geoffrey Chaucer 's 14th century classic The Canterbury Tales . Canterbury is a popular tourist destination : consistently one of the most-visited cities in the United Kingdom , the city 's economy is heavily reliant upon tourism . The city has been occupied since Paleolithic times and served as the capital of the Celtic Cantiaci and Jute Kingdom of Kent . Many historical structures fill the area , including a city wall founded in Roman times and rebuilt in the 14th century , the ruins of St Augustine 's Abbey and a Norman castle , and the oldest extant school in the world , the King 's School . Modern additions include the Marlowe Theatre and the St Lawrence Ground , home of the Kent County Cricket Club . There is also a substantial student population , brought about by the presence of the University of Kent , Canterbury Christ Church University , the University for the Creative Arts , and the Girne American University Canterbury campus . Canterbury remains , however , a small city in terms of geographical size and population , when compared with other British cities .
BBC Radio Kent is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Kent and parts of southeast London . It broadcasts on FM on 96.7 ( West Kent , Wrotham transmitter ) , 97.6 ( Folkestone area ) and 104.2 ( East Kent , Swingate transmitter ) and DAB . According to RAJAR , the station has a weekly audience of 179,000 listeners and a 4.1% share as of December 2018 .
Carlisle ( /kɑːrˈlaɪl/ kar-LYLE , locally /ˈkɑːrlaɪl/ KAR-lyle ; from Cumbric : Caer Luel ; Scottish Gaelic : Cathair Luail ) is a cathedral city and the county town of Cumbria as well as the administrative centre of the City of Carlisle district in North West England . Carlisle is located at the confluence of the rivers Eden , Caldew and Petteril , 10 miles ( 16 km ) south of the Scottish border . Originally in the historic county of Cumberland , it is now the largest settlement in the county of Cumbria , and serves as the administrative centre for both Carlisle City Council and Cumbria County Council . At the time of the 2001 census , the population of Carlisle was 71,773 , with 100,734 living in the wider city . Ten years later , at the 2011 census , the city 's population had risen to 75,306 , with 107,524 in the wider city . The early history of Carlisle is marked by its status as a Roman settlement , established to serve the forts on Hadrian 's Wall . During the Middle Ages , because of its proximity to the Kingdom of Scotland , Carlisle became an important military stronghold ; Carlisle Castle , still relatively intact , was built in 1092 by William Rufus , and once served as a prison for Mary , Queen of Scots . The castle now houses the Duke of Lancaster 's Regiment and the Border Regiment Museum . In the early 12th century , Henry I allowed the foundation of a priory in Carlisle . The town gained the status of a city when its diocese was formed in 1133 , and the priory became Carlisle Cathedral . The introduction of textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution began a process of socioeconomic transformation in Carlisle , which developed into a densely populated mill town . This , combined with its strategic position , allowed for the development of Carlisle as an important railway town , with seven railway companies sharing Carlisle railway station .
Chatham ( /ˈtʃætəm/ CHAT-əm ) is one of the Medway towns located within the Medway unitary authority , in North Kent , in South East England . The town developed around Chatham Dockyard and several Army barracks , together with 19th-century forts which provided a defensive shield for the dockyard . The Corps of Royal Engineers is still based in Chatham at Brompton Barracks . The Dockyard closed in 1984 , but major naval buildings remain as the focus for a flourishing tourist industry . Following closure , part of the site became a commercial port , other parts were redeveloped for business and residential use , and part became the Chatham Historic Dockyard museum , which features the submarine HMS Ocelot among a good many other attractions . The town has important road links and the railway and bus stations are the main interchanges for the area . It is the administrative headquarters of Medway unitary authority , as well as its principal shopping centre .
Chelmsford ( /ˈtʃɛlmzfərd/ ) is an English city and the main area of the City of Chelmsford district , and the county town of Essex , in the East of England . It is located in the London commuter belt , approximately 30 miles ( 48 km ) northeast of the notional centre of London at Charing Cross and approximately 22 miles ( 35 km ) from Colchester . The urban area of the city has a population of approximately 112,000 , whilst the district has a population of 168,310 . The main conurbation of Chelmsford incorporates all or part of the former parishes of Broomfield , Great Baddow , Galleywood , Writtle , Moulsham , Widford , and Springfield , including Springfield Barnes , now known as Chelmer Village . The communities of Chelmsford , Massachusetts , Chelmsford , Ontario and Chelmsford , New Brunswick , are named after the city . Chelmsford 's population consists of a large number of City and Docklands commuters , attracted by the 30-35 minute journey into Central London via the Great Eastern Main Line railway . The same journey takes approximately 60 minutes by road via the A12 . On 14 March 2012 , Lord President of the Privy Council and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg announced that Chelmsford was to be granted city status to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II . The Letters Patent officially granting city status to Chelmsford were received on 6 June 2012 . The demonym for a Chelmsford resident is Chelmsfordian .
BBC Essex is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Essex . It broadcasts from its studios on New London Road in Chelmsford on 95.3 ( South Benfleet ) and 103.5 ( Great Braxted ) FM , and on 729 ( Manningtree ) , 765 ( Bakers Wood ) .The station also broadcast on 1530 ( Rayleigh ) AM until 15 January 2018 , when transmissions ceased . It is also available on DAB , Freeview TV channel 734 ( in Essex , East Anglia , the south east and London ) and live streaming via the internet . According to RAJAR , the station has a weekly audience of 178,000 listeners and a 8.5% share as of December 2018 .