The 60 metre temporary anemometry mast, which was passed by the planning committee (who noted that it would be a "slender structure") on 4th November 09, was erected 9/10 December 09. The site is 170 metres above sea level.

The proposed turbines are 80 metres to the hub, with a rotor diameter of  93 metres, thus a maximum height of 126.5  metres. Utility poles as visible in the picture bottom right are variable in height, though a typical range is 10-15 metres.

Photo taken 10th December 09

The anemometry mast on 13th January 2010.

No apologies for the snow scene; the slender reflective structure makes it so difficult to pick up in a photograph, that the snow and gathering dusk help show it up.

No problem seeing for yourself if you come to Winwick. At only 60 metres and on top of a hill it is high - in fact the top of the mast is 230 metres above sea level!

From further away the mast is reduced to a mere shadow at one? pixel. If you have trouble seeing it, adjust the angle of your screen. It is about one fifth of the way in from the right hand edge of the picture, to the left of the copse but on the nearer darker field, only visible against the sky.

From this angle the turbines as proposed by E.ON (as at November 09) would be positioned, judged to the best of our ability, as follows:

No 7 directly to the right of the mast just off picture
No 6 approx where mast is
No 5 to left of mast, just left of cente of photo
Nos 1-4 visible between 5 and 6, at a similar height but but set further back. One or two of them may show to the left of 5.

Wind farms usually have a permanent anomemetry mast as well as the ancilliary buildings.

Winwick Manor and Church are at approx 135 metres above sea level, the mast (and most of the proposed turbines)170 metres.

Picture taken 10th December 09