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Jodrell Bank, which is the UK’s national radio astronomy observatory and part of The University of Manchester’s School of Physics and Astronomy, topped the poll in the North and Scotland regional heat of the contest, beating the likes of the Tees Transporter Bridge, Glasgow’s Necropolis and the chemical works at Runcorn. As Steve Jones of Poynton put it when he made his nomination for Jodrell Bank, "over 50 years on and it is still awesome. It can be seen for tens of miles from anywhere on the hills surrounding the Cheshire Plain and it still stirs my imagination every time I see it. It takes you back to when space exploration was very new and inspired some fab 50s and 60s sci-fi films." | "It takes you back to when space exploration was very new and inspired some fab 50s and 60s sci-fi films." | | Steve Jones on why he nominated Jodrell Bank |
BBC News Online's Magazine section had asked visitors to the website to vote for their favourite landmark in various regions nationwide initially, and then eight finalists were chosen. The telescope took the top prize ahead of the likes of the Humber Bridge and Cardington Airship Hangers. Dr Tim O’Brien, one of the Jodrell Bank Astronomers, said: "We’re known worldwide for our scientific research into space and the universe and we’re really proud that people recognise us as a key part of the landscape of the planet too!" | 
