Plans to build a huge 5G mast next to a historic Victorian mansion in Northumberland have been slammed. Cragside House and Gardens near Rothbury has been dubbed the National Trust's "jewel in the crown".
It was built in 1863 as a country getaway for industrialist and inventor William Armstrong who then turned into a state of the art mansion. Plans have been submitted to erect a 25m (82ft) high telecoms pole - higher than the Angel of the North - on land overlooking the site.
It is Clarke Telecom Ltd which wants to build a mast on a hill behind Addycombe Farm, adjacent to the 1,000-acre estate, reports the Mirror. The telecoms giant, on behalf of Cornerstone which represented the Vodafone and 02 networks, claim it would improve mobile services and deliver the first 5G signal to the area.
