List of tallest buildings in the United Kingdom
As of January 2021 there are 112 habitable buildings (used for living and working in, as opposed to masts and religious use) in the United Kingdom at least 100 metres (330 ft) tall,[1] 89 of them in London, 11 in Manchester, 4 in Birmingham, 2 each in Salford and Leeds and 1 each in Brighton and Hove, Liverpool, Portsmouth, Sheffield and Swansea (the only such structure outside England).
The Shard in Southwark, London, is currently the tallest completed building in both the UK and was the tallest in the European Union until the UK’s departure; it was topped out at a height of 310 metres (1,020 ft) in March 2012, inaugurated in July 2012 and opened to the public in February 2013.
The UK had not been noted historically for its abundance of skyscrapers, with the taller structures throughout the country tending to be cathedrals, church spires and industrial chimneys. Despite this, since the late 20th century the number of high-rise apartment buildings and office blocks in many large British cities has grown significantly, most notably in London and Manchester. The three tallest residential buildings in the UK are all located on the Isle of Dogs in East London: Landmark Pinnacle (233 m), Newfoundland Quay (220 m) and Valiant Tower (215 m). Landmark Pinnacle is the sixth tallest residential building in Europe.[2] Currently only the Cities of London and Manchester are home to skyscrapers taller than 150 metres (490 ft).[3]
As of January 2021, there are 54 habitable buildings at least 100 metres (330 ft) tall under construction in the UK – 38 in Greater London, 7 in Greater Manchester, 3 each in Birmingham and Liverpool, 2 in Woking, and 1 in Leeds.
Tallest existing buildings
This list includes topped out and completed buildings in the UK that stand at least 100 metres (330 ft) tall. Architectural height is considered, so masts and other elements added after completion of building are not considered.
Updated 14 Dec 2020
Buildings above 100m
Rank | Name | Other Names | County | Authority | Image | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floors | Year | Notes |
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1 | The Shard | The Shard of Glass, London Bridge Tower | Greater London | Southwark | 310 | 1017 | 87 | 2012 | ||
2 | 22 Bishopsgate | The Helter-Skelter, Twentytwo, The Pinnacle | City of London | City of London | 278 | 912 | 62 | 2020 | ||
3 | One Canada Square | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | 236 | 771 | 50 | 1991 | |||
4 | The Landmark Pinnacle | City Pride | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | 233 | 764 | 75 | 2020 | ||
5 | Salesforce Tower | Heron Tower | City of London | City of London | 230 | 755 | 47 | 2010 | ||
6 | The Leadenhall Building | The Cheesegrater | Greater London | City of London | 225 | 737 | 48 | 2014 | ||
7 | The Newfoundland | Diamond Tower | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | 220 | 721 | 60 | 2019 | ||
8 | South Quay Plaza | Valiant Tower | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | 215 | 705 | 68 | 2020 | ||
9 | One Park Drive | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | 205 | 673 | 57 | 2019 | |||
10 | Deansgate Square South Tower | Greater Manchester | Manchester | 201 | 659 | 65 | 2018 | [7] | ||
11 | 8 Canada Square | HSBC Tower | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | 200 | 656 | 45 | 2002 | ||
Citigroup Centre 2 | CitiGroup Centre East Tower, CitiGroup Tower | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | 200 | 656 | 45 | 2001 | |||
13 | The Scalpel | City of London | City of London | 190 | 630 | 39 | 2018 | |||
14 | Wardian London East Tower | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | 187 | 614 | 55 | 2019 | |||
15 | Tower 42 | NatWest Tower | City of London | City of London | 183 | 600 | 43 | 1980 | ||
16 | The Madison | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | 182 | 597 | 53 | 2019 | |||
17 | St George Wharf Tower | Vauxhall Tower | Greater London | Lambeth | 181 | 594 | 52 | 2014 | ||
18 | 30 St Mary Axe | The Gherkin | City of London | City of London | 180 | 591 | 41 | 2003 | ||
19 | 100 Bishopsgate | City of London | City of London | 172 | 564 | 40 | 2018 | |||
20 | Beetham Tower | Hilton Tower | Greater Manchester | Manchester | 169 | 554 | 47 | 2006 | ||
21 | Wardian London West Tower | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | 168 | 552 | 50 | 2019 | |||
22 | One Blackfriars | The Vase, The Boomerang | Greater London | Southwark | 165 | 541 | 52 | 2018 | ||
23 | Principal Tower | Greater London | Hackney | 161 | 528 | 51 | 2018 | |||
The Broadgate Tower | City of London | City of London | 161 | 528 | 33 | 2008 | ||||
25 | 20 Fenchurch Street | The Walkie-Talkie | City of London | City of London | 160 | 525 | 34 | 2014 | ||
26 | Deansgate Square East Tower | Greater Manchester | Manchester | 158 | 518 | 50 | 2019 | [15] | ||
27 | One Churchill Place | Barclays Tower | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | 156 | 512 | 32 | 2004 | ||
28 | Elizabeth Tower | Crown Street | Greater Manchester | Manchester | 153 | 502 | 52 | 2021 | [17] | |
25 Bank Street | JPMorgan Tower | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | 153 | 502 | 33 | 2003 | |||
40 Bank Street | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | 153 | 502 | 33 | 2003 | ||||
31 | 10 Upper Bank Street | Clifford Chance Building | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | 151 | 495 | 32 | 2003 | ||
Southbank Tower | King's Reach Tower | Greater London | Southwark | 151 | 495 | 41 | 2015 | |||
33 | Baltimore Tower | The Slinky, Arena Tower | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | 150 | 492 | 45 | 2016 | ||
10 Park Drive | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | 150 | 492 | 43 | 2019 | ||||
35 | Guy's Tower | Guy's Hospital Tower | Greater London | Southwark | 149 | 488 | 34 | 1974/2014 | ||
Highpoint | 360 London | Greater London | Southwark | 149 | 488 | 46 | 2018 | |||
Manhattan Loft Gardens | The Stratford | Greater London | Newham | 149 | 488 | 43 | 2019 | |||
38 | Strata SE1 | The Razor, The Electric Razor | Greater London | Southwark | 148 | 486 | 43 | 2010 | ||
39 | Pan Peninsula East Tower | One Millharbour | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | 147 | 483 | 48 | 2008 | ||
40 | One Bank Street | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | 146 | 479 | 28 | 2019 | |||
41 | Maine Tower | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | 145 | 476 | 42 | 2020 | |||
42 | Deansgate Square West Tower | Greater Manchester | Manchester | 141 | 459 | 44 | 2018 | |||
43 | West Tower | Merseyside | Liverpool | 134 | 440 | 40 | 2007 | |||
44 | Landmark East | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | 136 | 447 | 44 | 2010 | |||
Charrington Tower | Providence Tower | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | 136 | 446 | 44 | 2015 | |||
Ten Degrees | Greater London | Croydon | 136 | 446 | 44 | 2019 | [34] | |||
47 | Saffron Tower | Saffron Square, Wellesley Square | Greater London | Croydon | 134 | 440 | 44 | 2016 | ||
The Atlas Building | Greater London | Hackney | 134 | 438 | 40 | 2018 | ||||
49 | The Stratford Halo | Greater London | Newham | 133 | 436 | 41 | 2012 | |||
50 | Two Fifty One | Eileen House | Greater London | Southwark | 131 | 430 | 43 | 2018 | ||
Anaconda Cut | Exchange Court | Greater Manchester | Salford | 131 | 428 | 44 | 2018 | [39] | ||
52 | 25 Churchill Place | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | 130 | 430 | 44 | 2013 | |||
53 | 10 George Street | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | 129 | 423 | 35 | 2020 | [41] | ||
54 | Novotel Canary Wharf | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | 128 | 419 | 39 | 2016 | [42] | ||
Keybridge Tower | Greater London | Lambeth | 128 | 419 | 37 | 2020 | [43] | |||
56 | Citypoint | Britannic Tower, Britannic House | City of London | City of London | 127 | 417 | 36 | 1967 | ||
57 | Gladwin Tower | Nine Elms Point, Nine Elms Sainsburys Tower, Waterford Point | Greater London | Lambeth | 126 | 412 | 37 | 2019 | ||
Sirocco Tower | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | 126 | 412 | 36 | 2019 | ||||
59 | Willis Building | City of London | City of London | 125 | 410 | 28 | 2007 | |||
60 | Euston Tower | Greater London | Camden | 124 | 407 | 36 | 1970 | |||
One The Elephant | Greater London | Southwark | 124 | 407 | 37 | 2016 | ||||
62 | City Tower | Sunley House | Greater Manchester | Manchester | 123 | 404 | 30 | 1967 | ||
Cromwell Tower | City of London | City of London | 123 | 404 | 42 | 1973 | ||||
Lauderdale Tower | City of London | City of London | 123 | 404 | 43 | 1974 | ||||
Shakespeare Tower | City of London | City of London | 123 | 404 | 43 | 1976 | ||||
Stratosphere Tower | Greater London | Newham | 123 | 403 | 38 | 2017 | [53] | |||
67 | Pan Peninsula West Tower | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | 122 | 400 | 39 | 2008 | |||
Holloway Circus Tower | Beetham Tower | West Midlands | Birmingham | 122 | 400 | 39 | 2006 | |||
Deansgate Square North Tower | Greater Manchester | Manchester | 122 | 400 | 37 | 2019 | [55] | |||
Tower West | Lots Road South Tower | Greater London | Kensington and Chelsea | 122 | 400 | 37 | 2019 | |||
Southbank Place | Greater London | Lambeth | 122 | 400 | 37 | 2019 | ||||
72 | Sky Gardens Nine Elms | Greater London | Lambeth | 120 | 394 | 35 | 2017 | |||
73 | Millbank Tower | Greater London | Westminster | 119 | 390 | 33 | 1963 | |||
74 | St Helen's | Aviva Tower, Commercial Union Tower | City of London | City of London | 118 | 387 | 28 | 1969 | ||
CIS Tower | Co-operative Insurance Tower | Greater Manchester | Manchester | 118 | 387 | 25 | 1962 | |||
Affinity Living Circle Square Tower 1 | Greater Manchester | Salford | 118 | 387 | 38 | 2021 | ||||
77 | Centre Point | Greater London | Camden | 117 | 384 | 35 | 1967 | |||
Empress State Building | Greater London | Hammersmith and Fulham | 117 | 384 | 31 | 1961 | ||||
79 | Chronicle Tower | Lexicon Tower | Greater London | Islington | 115 | 377 | 35 | 2016 | ||
80 | Insignia Point | East Village Tower 2 | Greater London | Newham | 113 | 371 | 30 | 2018 | ||
81 | The Heron | Milton Court | City of London | City of London | 112 | 367 | 35 | 2012 | ||
Sky View Tower | Greater London | Newham | 112 | 366 | 35 | 2017 | ||||
Affinity Living Riverview | Greater Manchester | Salford | 112 | 368 | 35 | 2020 | ||||
84 | 1 West India Quay | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | 111 | 364 | 36 | 2004 | |||
85 | Bridgewater Place | The Dalek | West Yorkshire | Leeds | 110 | 361 | 32 | 2007 | ||
86 | Liberty Heights | Wakefield Street Tower | Greater Manchester | Manchester | 109 | 358 | 37 | 2012 | ||
Dollar Bay | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | 109 | 358 | 32 | 2016 | ||||
88 | Angel Gardens | Greater Manchester | Manchester | 108 | 354 | 35 | 2019 | [71] | ||
89 | The Tower, Meridian Quay | City and County of Swansea | City and County of Swansea | 107 | 351 | 29 | 2008 | |||
Shell Centre | Greater London | Lambeth | 107 | 351 | 26 | 1961 | ||||
91 | Sky Plaza | The Plaza Tower | West Yorkshire | Leeds | 106 | 348 | 37 | 2009 | ||
Ontario Tower | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | 106 | 348 | 31 | 2007 | ||||
93 | Chapter Spitalfields | Nido Spitalfields | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | 105 | 344 | 34 | 2009 | ||
Citigroup Centre 1 | Greater London | Tower Hamlets | 105 | 344 | 18 | 1999 | ||||
Pioneer Point North | Greater London | Redbridge | 105 | 343 | 31 | 2011 | ||||
30 Casson Square | Greater London | Lambeth | 105 | 343 | 30 | 2019 | ||||
Imperial West Residential Building | Imperial College West Residential Building | Greater London | Hammersmith and Fulham | 105 | 343 | 35 | 2018 | |||
98 | 99 Bishopsgate | HSBC City Tower | City of London | City of London | 104 | 341 | 26 | 1976 | ||
99 | Stratford Central Legacy Tower | Angel Lane | Greater London | Newham | 103 | 331 | 33 | 2018 | ||
100 | The Bank Tower 2 | West Midlands | Birmingham | 102 | 334 | 33 | 2019 | |||
Sussex Heights | East Sussex | Brighton and Hove | 102 | 334 | 24 | 1968 | ||||
No.5 Upper Riverside | Greater London | Greenwich | 102 | 334 | 31 | 2020 | ||||
The Highwood | Greater London | Southwark | 102 | 334 | 31 | 2019 | ||||
104 | London Hilton on Park Lane | Greater London | Westminster | 101 | 331 | 29 | 1963 | |||
St Paul's Tower | South Yorkshire | Sheffield | 101 | 331 | 32 | 2010 | ||||
Portland House | Greater London | Westminster | 101 | 331 | 29 | 1963 | ||||
Skyline | Greater London | Hackney | 101 | 331 | 31 | 2016 | ||||
East Side Plaza | Hampshire | Portsmouth | 101 | 333 | 26 | 2008 | [91] | |||
One Angel Court | City of London | City of London | 101 | 331 | 21 | 2016 | ||||
110 | 125 Old Broad Street | Stock Exchange Tower | City of London | City of London | 100 | 328 | 27 | 1970 | ||
Urbanest King's Cross | King's Cross Central Building | Greater London | Camden | 100 | 328 | 27 | 2013 | [94] | ||
Alpha Tower | West Midlands | Birmingham | 100 | 328 | 28 | 1970 |
Tallest buildings under construction
This list ranks all under-construction buildings in the UK that will stand at least 100 metres (330 ft) tall. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.[96] [97]
Updated 14 Dec 2020
Rank |
Name |
City |
Region/County |
Height (m) |
Height (ft) |
Floors |
Estimated Completion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Aspen, East Tower, Consort Place[98] | London | Greater London | 217 | 709 | 64 | 2023[99] |
2 | 8 Bishopsgate[100] | London | City of London | 204 | 699 | 51 | 2022[101] |
3 | City Tower Nine Elms[102] | London | Greater London | 200 | 654 | 58 | 2022 |
4 | Harcourt Tower, South Quay Plaza 4[103] | London | Greater London | 192 | 630 | 58 | 2024 |
5 | One West Point Block A[104] | London | Greater London | 184 | 604 | 52 | 2021 |
6 | Tower N8, Nine Elms Square[105] | London | Greater London | 177 | 581 | 54 | 2022 |
7 | One Heritage | Salford | Greater Manchester | 173 | 568 | 55 | 2024 |
8 | DAMAC Tower[106] | London | Greater London | 170 | 558 | 50 | 2021 |
9= | Vauxhall Square North[107] | London | Greater London | 168 | 551 | 49 | 2024 |
9= | Vauxhall Square South[108] | London | Greater London | 168 | 551 | 49 | 2024 |
11 | Bankside Yards LH2[109] | London | Greater London | 163 | 534 | 49 | 2022 |
12 | River Tower, Nine Elms[110] | London | Greater London | 161 | 528 | 43 | 2021 |
13= | Greengate Park Tower | Salford | Greater Manchester | 155 | 510 | 52 | 2024 |
13= | 40 Leadenhall Street[111] | London | City of London | 155 | 510 | 35 | 2023 |
15 | The Blade | Manchester | Greater Manchester | 154 | 505 | 52 | 2022 |
16 | Tower N10, Nine Elms Square[112] | London | Greater London | 151 | 494 | 47 | 2023 |
17 | Carrara Tower City Road[113] | London | Greater London | 150 | 491 | 43 | 2022 |
18 | 54 Marsh Wall[114] | London | Greater London | 140 | 459 | 42 | 2022 |
19 | Viadux Tower 1 | Manchester | Greater Manchester | 138 | 446 | 40 | 2024 |
20 | One Bishopsgate Plaza[115] | London | City of London | 135 | 448 | 43 | 2021 |
21 | The Mercian[116] | Birmingham | West Midlands | 132 | 432 | 42 | 2022 |
22 | Valencia Tower City Road[117] | London | Greater London | 130 | 427 | 36 | 2024 |
23 | One West Point Block C[118] | London | Greater London | 128 | 421 | 36 | 2021 |
24 | Millharbour Village West G2.1[119] | London | Greater London | 126 | 413 | 38 | 2023 |
25 | One Crown Place South[120] | London | Greater London | 123 | 404 | 35 | 2021 |
26 | West Tower, Consort Place[121] | London | Greater London | 122 | 400 | 34 | 2023 |
27 | Cherry Park Tower 1 | London | Greater London | 121 | 397 | 37 | 2023 |
28 | Infinity Tower 1 | Liverpool | Merseyside | 120 | 394 | 39 | Stalled |
29 | Tower N9, Nine Elms Square[122] | London | Greater London | 118 | 385 | 36 | 2023 |
30 | Victoria Square Tower 1 | Woking | Surrey | 117 | 382 | 34 | 2021[123] |
31= | The Stage, Shoreditch[124] | London | Greater London | 115 | 377 | 38 | 2021 |
31= | Rudolf Place[125] | London | Greater London | 115 | 377 | 37 | 2021 |
31= | 20 Ropemaker Street[126] | London | Greater London | 115 | 377 | 27 | 2022 |
31= | Burlington Tower, South Quay Plaza 2[127] | London | Greater London | 115 | 377 | 38 | 2024 |
31= | Taberner House, Queen's Quarter Block 1[128] | London | Greater London | 115 | 376 | 35 | 2021 |
36 | Altus House[129] | Leeds | West Yorkshire | 114 | 374 | 38 | 2021 |
37= | Millharbour Village West G2.2[130] | London | Greater London | 113 | 371 | 35 | 2023 |
37= | St. John's Tower 1 | Manchester | Greater Manchester | 113 | 371 | 36 | 2024 |
39 | The Lexington Tower[131] | Liverpool | Merseyside | 112 | 368 | 35 | 2021 |
40 | Exchange Square 2 | Birmingham | West Midlands | 111 | 364 | 36 | 2022 |
41 | The Residence[132] | Salford | Greater Manchester | 110 | 361 | 34 | Stalled |
42 | Oxygen[133] | Manchester | Greater Manchester | 109 | 357 | 33 | 2021[134] |
43 | 103 Colmore Row[135] | Birmingham | West Midlands | 108 | 353 | 26 | 2020 |
44= | Cassini Tower White City Living[136] | London | Greater London | 107 | 350 | 36 | 2023 |
44= | Anthology Hale Works[137] | London | Greater London | 107 | 350 | 33 | 2021 |
46= | One Crown Place North[138] | London | Greater London | 106 | 348 | 30 | 2020 |
46= | Hylo (formerly Finsbury Tower)[139] | London | Greater London | 106 | 348 | 28 | 2021 |
48= | Lewisham Exchange Block B[140] | London | Greater London | 105 | 344 | 35 | 2021 |
48= | Victoria Square Tower 2 | Woking | Surrey | 105 | 344 | 30 | 2021[141] |
50 | East Village E20 No.6 Tower 2 | London | Greater London | 103 | 338 | 29 | 2021 |
51= | Infinity Tower 2 | Liverpool | Merseyside | 102 | 335 | 33 | Stalled |
51= | Westmark, West End Gate[142] | London | Greater London | 102 | 335 | 30 | 2021 |
51= | Millharbour Village West G4[143] | London | Greater London | 102 | 335 | 32 | 2023 |
54 | Douglass Tower, Goodluck Hope[144] | London | Greater London | 101 | 332 | 30 | 2022 |
Tallest approved buildings
This list ranks all approved for construction buildings in the UK that will stand at least 100 metres (330 ft) tall. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.[145]
Rank |
Name |
City |
Region/County |
Height (m) |
Height (ft) |
Floors |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 Undershaft | London | Greater London | 295 | 967 | 73 |
2 | Riverside South (South Tower) | London | Greater London | 237 | 776 | 45 |
3 | One Lansdowne Road East Tower[146] | London | Greater London | 236 | 774 | 68 |
4 | Trinity Tower X[147] | Manchester | Greater Manchester | 213 | 699 | 67 |
5 | Heron Quays West | London | Greater London | 198 | 650 | 34 |
6 | 100 Broad Street | Birmingham | West Midlands | 193 | 634 | 61 |
7 | South Quay Plaza 4 | London | Greater London | 192 | 630 | 56 |
8 | Riverside South (North Tower) | London | Greater London | 186 | 610 | 37 |
9 | Ludgate House[148] | London | Greater London | 161 | 528 | 49 |
10 | One Eastside | Birmingham | West Midlands | 155 | 509 | 51 |
11 | The Circle | Manchester | Greater Manchester | 154 | 505 | 52 |
12 | 1 Merchant Square[149] | London | Greater London | 150 | 491 | 42 |
13 | 20 Blackfriars Road Residential Tower | London | Greater London | 141 | 463 | 43 |
14 | Doon Street Tower | London | Greater London | 141 | 463 | 43 |
15 | Trinity Tower V[150] | Manchester | Greater Manchester | 140 | 459 | 41 |
16 | 54 Marsh Wall | London | Greater London | 140 | 459 | 41 |
17 | St Michael's Tower 1 | Manchester | Greater Manchester | 139 | 456 | 40 |
18 | Sapphire Tower | Cardiff | Cardiff County | 132 | 433 | 42 |
19 | The Peak | Manchester | Greater Manchester | 131 | 420 | 41 |
20 | Trinity Tower Y[151] | Manchester | Greater Manchester | 128 | 420 | 37 |
21 | Infinity Towers Building B | London | Greater London | 127 | 417 | 34 |
22 | Martineau Galleries | Birmingham | West Midlands | 126 | 413 | 36 |
23 | Glasswater Locks | Birmingham | West Midlands | 123 | 404 | 37 |
24= | 10–12 Whitworth Street[152] | Manchester | Greater Manchester | 117 | 384 | 35 |
24= | 211 Broad Street (Super Slender Tower) | Birmingham | West Midlands | 117 | 384 | 37 |
24= | Wellington St | Sheffield | South Yorkshire | 117 | 384 | 38 |
25 | Convoys Wharf Tower 1 | London | Greater London | 116 | 381 | 40 |
26 | South Quay Plaza 2 | London | Greater London | 115 | 378 | 36 |
27 | Boerma Tower | Birmingham | West Midlands | 113 | 371 | 30 |
28 | Quill | London | Greater London | 109 | 358 | 31 |
29 | Sampson House | London | Greater London | 108 | 354 | 30 |
30 | Bedford Square Phase 2 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | 105 | 344 | 26 |
31 | Infinity Towers Building B | London | Greater London | 104 | 341 | 30 |
32= | Axis Square Tower 2 | Birmingham | West Midlands | 101 | 331 | 23 |
32= | The Gateway Building | London | Greater London | 101 | 331 | 20 |
Tallest proposed buildings
This list ranks some proposed buildings in the UK that, if built as planned, would stand at least 100 metres (330 ft) tall. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.[153]
Currently updating, 30 Aug 2020
Rank |
Name |
City |
Region/County |
Height (m) |
Height (ft) |
Floors |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Quay House | London | Greater London | 235 | 771 | 70 |
2 | North Quay Tower 1 | London | Greater London | 222 | 728 | 67 |
3 | North Quay Tower 2 | London | Greater London | 212 | 696 | 61 |
4 | North Quay Tower 3 | London | Greater London | 203 | 666 | 57 |
5 | Vauxhall Cross Island | London | Greater London | 175 | 574 | 53 |
6 | Student Castle Tower 1 | Manchester | Greater Manchester | 168 | 551 | 55 |
7 | The Goods Yard Tower 1 | London | Greater London | 166 | 545 | 46 |
8 | One Park Place | London | Greater London | 162 | 531 | 32 |
9 | Project Skylines | London | Greater London | 160 | 525 | 48 |
10= | Stratford Waterfront Tower 1 | London | Greater London | 160 | 525 | 47 |
10= | Stratford Waterfront Tower 2 | London | Greater London | 160 | 525 | 47 |
12= | 225 Marsh Wall | London | Greater London | 158 | 518 | 49 |
12= | Cotton Quay Tower 1 | Salford | Greater Manchester | 158 | 518 | 48 |
14 | Octagon | Birmingham | West Midlands | 155 | 509 | 49 |
15 | Ovatus 2 | Liverpool | Merseyside | 147 | 481 | 48 |
16 | Irish Centre Tower | Birmingham | West Midlands | 146 | 478 | 48 |
17 | Springwell Gardens II | Leeds | West Yorkshire | 142 | 466 | 46 |
18= | 30 Marsh Wall | London | Greater London | 139 | 456 | 43 |
18= | Downing Living Tower 1 | Manchester | Greater Manchester | 139 | 456 | 44 |
20 | CEG Southbank Tower 1 | Leeds | West Yorkshire | 138 | 446 | 40 |
21 | 82 West India Road | London | Greater London | 136 | 446 | 39 |
22 | Cuba Street Tower 1 | London | Greater London | 134 | 440 | 41 |
23= | Bridge Street | Leeds | West Yorkshire | 129 | 423 | 41 |
23= | 20 Ropemaker Street | London | Greater London | 129 | 423 | 27 |
25 | Goldsworth Road | Woking | Surrey | 128 | 419 | 40 |
26 | X1 Media City II Phase 3 | Salford | Greater Manchester | 127 | 416 | 41 |
27 | Great Charles Street | Birmingham | West Midlands | 126 | 413 | 39 |
28 | Cotton Quay Tower 2 | Salford | Greater Manchester | 123 | 404 | 37 |
29 | Elephant & Castle Town Centre Tower 1 | London | Greater London | 121 | 397 | 32 |
30 | Mondial House | London | Greater London | 120 | 394 | 35 |
31 | Victoria Riverside Tower A | Manchester | Greater Manchester | 119 | 390 | 37 |
32= | Concord House | Woking | Surrey | 117 | 385 | 34 |
32= | Elephant & Castle Town Centre Tower 3 | London | Greater London | 117 | 384 | 34 |
34 | Borough Triangle | London | Greater London | 115 | 377 | 38 |
35 | Union Living, St John's | Manchester | Greater Manchester | 113 | 370 | 36 |
36= | Gorton Street Tower, Greengate | Salford | Greater Manchester | 112 | 367 | 36 |
36= | Great Jackson Street Tower 1 | Manchester | Greater Manchester | 112 | 367 | 36 |
38 | The Square | Birmingham | West Midlands | 111 | 364 | 35 |
39= | 16/19 Hatfields/1-5 Paris Garden | London | Greater London | 110 | 361 | 24 |
39= | The Culinary Quarter Tower 1 | London | Greater London | 110 | 361 | 35 |
41 | X1 Media City II Phase II | Salford | Greater Manchester | 109 | 358 | 35 |
42 | North Quay Tower 4 | London | Greater London | 107 | 351 | 30 |
43 | Upper Trinity Street | Birmingham | West Midlands | 102 | 334 | 32 |
44 | Anchorage Gateway | Manchester | West Midlands | 101 | 331 | 31 |
45= | 44 Merrion Street | Leeds | West Yorkshire | 100 | 328 | 33 |
45= | Midland Mills | Leeds | West Yorkshire | 100 | 328 | 32 |
45= | Integrated City Tower 1 | Leeds | West Yorkshire | 100 | 328 | 31 |
45= | Integrated City Tower 2 | Leeds | West Yorkshire | 100 | 328 | 31 |
Tallest demolished buildings
This list ranks all demolished and destroyed buildings in the UK that stood at least 100 metres (330 ft) tall. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.[154]
Rank |
Name |
City |
Region |
Height (m) |
Height (ft) |
Floors |
Year built |
Year demolished |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1= | Drapers' Gardens | London | Greater London | 100 | 328 | 30 | 1967 | 2007 |
1= | Southwark Towers | London | Greater London | 100 | 328 | 25 | 1976 | 2009 |
Timeline of tallest buildings
This list ranks the tallest storied buildings in the UK throughout history, excluding free standing clock towers, church spires and other such structures.
Name |
City |
County |
Image | Height (m) |
Height (ft) |
Floors |
Years as tallest |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Victoria Tower | London | Greater London | 98.5 | 325 | 14 | 1860–1961 (102 years) | |
Shell Centre | London | Greater London | 107 | 351 | 26 | 1961–1962 (1 year) | |
CIS Tower | Manchester | Greater Manchester | 118 | 387 | 25 | 1962–1963 (1 year) | |
Millbank Tower | London | Greater London | 118 | 390 | 32 | 1963–1964 (1 year) | |
Post Office Tower | London | Greater London | 177 | 581 | 36 | 1964–1980 (16 years) | |
NatWest Tower | London | Greater London | 183 | 600 | 47 | 1980–1991 (11 years) | |
One Canada Square | London | Greater London | 235 | 770 | 50 | 1991–2012 (21 years) | |
The Shard | London | Greater London | 310 | 1,017 | 87 | 2012– |
Tallest buildings by city
Cities with tallest buildings
Cities with buildings >100m
List measures buildings by architectural height
City | ≥300m | ≥250m | ≥200m | ≥150m | ≥100m |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
London | 1 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 59 |
Greater Manchester | — | — | 1 | 3 | 10 |
Birmingham | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Leeds | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Brighton | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Liverpool | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Portsmouth | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Sheffield | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swansea | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Cities with buildings >100m (Under Construction)
List measures buildings by roof height only (excluding spires and antennas).
City | ≥300m | ≥250m | ≥200m | ≥150m | ≥100m |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
London | — | — | 3 | 11 | 24 |
Greater Manchester | — | — | — | 3 | 4 |
Birmingham | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Liverpool | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Woking | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Leeds | — | — | — | — | 1 |
See also
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