Everyone who has driven along the M62 will have seenit at some point or another.
Standing proud on the border of Rochdale and Oldham, it has been part of the landscape for as long as most people can remember - but not many people know the full history of the huge Saddleworth mast.
The transmitter stands around 300 feet tall, overlooking the surrounding moorland and the highest point of the M62 motorway. However, it’s not the location that makes this communications tower so interesting.
