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Nationwide

Tallest complete buildings

This lists ranks all finished buildings in the United Kingdom that stand at least 100 metres (330 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement.

Rank
 Name
 City
 Image Height (m)
 Height (ft)
 Floors
 Year
 Notes
1 One Canada Square London One Canada Square.jpg 235 771 50 1991

[1]
2 8 Canada Square London Canary Wharf HSBC 1.JPG 200 656 45 2002

[2]
2 25 Canada Square London 25CanadaSquare.jpg 200 656 45 2001

[3]
4 Tower 42 London Tower42.jpg 183 600 43 1980

[4]
5 30 St Mary Axe London Cigar panorama Swiss Re Tower.jpg 180 591 41 2003

[5]
6 BT Tower London BT Tower-1.jpg 177 581 37 1965

[6]
7 Beetham Tower Manchester Manchester Hilton (2).jpg 169 554 50 2006

[7]
8 Broadgate Tower London Broadgate tower dec2007.jpg 164 538 35 2008

[8]
9 One Churchill Place London Barclays HQ.jpg 156 512 32 2004

[9]
10 25 Bank Street London 25 bank street 2007.jpg 153 502 33 2003

[10]
11 40 Bank Street London 40 Bank Street Heron Quay London.jpg 153 502 33 2003

[11]
12 10 Upper Bank Street London 10 Upper Bank Street London.jpg 151 495 32 2003

[12]
13 Pan Peninsula East Tower London Pan peninsula september 2007.jpg 147 482 48 2008
14 Guy's Tower London Guys hospital tower.jpg 143 469 34 1974

[13]
15 West Tower Liverpool West Tower, Liverpool - geograph.org.uk - 697834.jpg 140 459 40 2007

[14]
16 22 Marsh Wall East Tower London 22 Marsh Wall.jpg 137 449 44 2010
17 CityPoint London City Point.jpg 127 417 36 1967

[15]
18 The Willis Building London Willis Building City of London.JPG 125 410 28 2007

[16]
19 Euston Tower London Euston Tower 2004.jpg 124 407 36 1970

[17]
20 Shakespeare Tower London Barbican Estate Tower 2007.jpg 123 404 43 1976

[18]
21 Lauderdale Tower London Aldersgate - London Wall junction with Museum of London & Lauderdale Towerr.JPG 123 404 43 1974

[19]
22 Cromwell Tower London 123 404 42 1973

[20]
23 10 Holloway Circus Birmingham Holloway Circus Tower Birmingham.JPG 122 400 39 2006

[21]
24 Pan Peninsula West Tower London Pan peninsula september 2007.jpg 122 400 39 2008
25 Millbank Tower London Millbank Tower - Millbank - Westminster - London - 240404-2.jpg 119 390 33 1962

[22]
26 CIS Tower Manchester Solar-Facade -Manchester -The-CIS-tower imagelarge-stamp.jpg 118 387 25 1962

[23]
27 Aviva Tower London Aviva Tower.jpg 118 387 28 1969

[24]
28 Centre Point London Centre Point London.jpg 117 384 35 1967

[25]
29 Empress State Building London Empress State Building.JPG 117 384 31 1961

[26]
30 Bridgewater Place Leeds Leeds (51), September 2009.JPG 110 361 30 2007

[27]
31 King's Reach Tower London King's Reach Tower.jpg 110 361 30 1978

[28]
32 1 West India Quay London OneWestIndiaQuay.jpg 108 354 36 2004

[29]
33 City Tower Manchester City Tower New.jpg 107 351 30 1967

[30]
34 Shell Centre London Shell Centre, London, UK, June 2004.jpg 107 351 26 1961

[31]
35 Ontario Tower London Ontario Tower and Millennium Dome.jpg 106 348 31 2007

[32]
36 33 Canada Square London 105 344 18 1999

[33]
37 99 Bishopsgate London 99bishopsgate.jpg 104 341 26 1976

[34]
38 125 Old Broad Street London London stock exchange reclad 5.jpg 103 338 27 1970

[35]
39 Sky Plaza Leeds The Sky Plaza.jpg 103 338 37 2009

[36]
40 Portland House London Portland House.jpg 101 331 29 1963

[37]
41 London Hilton on Park Lane London The London Hilton on Park Lane 1.jpg 101 331 29 1963

[38]
42 Alpha Tower Birmingham Alpha Tower -Birmingham -UK (2).JPG 100 328 28 1970

[39]

Tallest approved and under construction

Rank
 Name
 City
 Height (m)
 Height (ft)
 Floors
 Year
 Status
1 Shard London Bridge London 310 1017 72 2011 Under construction
2 The Pinnacle London 288 945 63 2012 Under construction
3 Heron Tower London 242 794 46 2011 Under construction
4 Riverside South, Tower 1 London 230 755 45 2011 Under construction
5 The Leadenhall Building London 225 738 50 2011 On hold
6 North Quay, Tower 1 London 216 709 44 2017 Approved
7 North Quay, Tower 3 London 203 666 38 2017 Approved
8 Heron Quays West London 198 650 33 Approved
9 Piccadilly Tower Manchester 188 617 58 2010 On hold
10 St George's Wharf Tower London 181 594 49 Approved
11 Riverside South, Tower 2 London 180 591 34 2012 Under construction
12 Lumiere, Tower 1 Leeds 171 561 54 2011 On hold
13 100 Bishopsgate London 165 541 39 Approved
14 Croydon Gateway Arena London 163 535 40 Approved
15 20 Fenchurch Street London 160 525 39 2014 On hold
16 Ruskin Square Building London 159 522 26 Approved
17 V Building Birmingham 150 492 50 2013 Approved
18 The Blade (Merchant Square) London 150 492 44 Approved
19 Vivo, Tower D Manchester 149 489 50 Approved
20 Wellesley Square, Block F London 149 489 44 2010 Approved
21 Strata London 147 482 43 2010 Under construction
22 20 Blackfriars Road London 144 472 43 Approved
23 360-London London 142 466 44 2010 Approved
24 Spital Tower Sheffield 137 449 28 Approved
25 Snow Hill Residential Tower Birmingham 137 449 43 Under construction
26 The Quebec Building London 136 446 44 Approved
27 Broad Street Tower Birmingham 135 443 39 Approved
28 Elphinstone Place Glasgow 134 440 39 2008 Approved
29 Croydon Vocational Tower London 134 440 29 Approved
30 150 High Street London 132 433 43 Approved
31 Albany Tower Manchester 131 430 44 2008 Approved
32 Baltimore Wharf London 131 430 43 2010 Approved
33 Chapel Wharf Block A Salford 129 423 40 2009 Approved
34 Lots Road South London 122 400 37 Approved
35 Providence Tower Leeds 120 394 30 Approved
36 Canary Wharf NQ2 London 120 394 18 Approved
37 New Street Station Tower Birmingham 118 387 30 Approved
38 New Street Station Tower Birmingham 118 387 30 Approved
39 No. 1 Snow Hill Plaza Birmingham 118 387 29 2011 Approved
40 Citygate Bradford 116 381 37 2007 Under Construction
41 Zararchie Tower Manchester 116 381 33 2008 Under construction
42 City Road Basin Site C London 115 377 35 Approved
43 Lumiere, Tower 2 Leeds 113 371 32 2011 Under construction
44 The Heron London 112 367 35 2011 Approved
45 Nido Spitalfields London 112 367 34 2010 Under construction
46 Arrowhead London 112 367 25 2009 Under construction
47 Martineau Galleries Birmingham 110 361 29 Approved
48 Heritage Gateway Tower Cardiff 108 354 32 Approved
49 Walbrook Square Building London 107 351 22 2010 Approved
50 Princes Dock Plot 3a Liverpool 105 344 33 Approved
51 20 Blackfriars Road London 105 344 24 Approved
52 Pioneer Point North London 105 344 31 2010 Under construction
53 Vivo, Tower B Manchester 103 338 34 Approved
54 St Paul's Tower Sheffield 101 331 32 2010 Under Construction
55 Masshouse Block A Birmingham 100 328 22 Approved
56 Trinity Building 3 London 100 328 25 2012 Approved

By City

List of tallest buildings in Belfast
(Three tallest buildings: Windsor House 80m, Belfast City Hospital Tower 76m, Belfast International Hilton Hotel 63m)
List of tallest buildings in Birmingham
(Three tallest buildings: 10 Holloway Circus 122m, Alpha Tower 100m, Orion Building 90m)
List of tallest buildings in Cardiff
(Three tallest buildings: Capital Tower 80m, Stadium House 78m, HM Government Offices 73m)
List of tallest buildings in Glasgow
(Three tallest buildings: 109 Bluevale Street 91m, 51 Whitevale Street 91m, 21 Birnie Court 89m)
List of tallest buildings in Leeds
(Three tallest buildings: Bridgewater Place 110m, Sky Plaza 103m, Opal Tower 82m)
List of tallest buildings in Liverpool
(Three tallest buildings: West Tower 134m, Beetham Tower 90m, Royal Liver Building 90m)
List of tallest buildings and in London
(Three tallest buildings: One Canada Square 235m, 8 Canada Square 200m, Citigroup Centre 200m)
List of tallest buildings in Manchester
(Three tallest buildings: Beetham Tower 169m, CIS Tower 118m, City Tower 107m)
List of tallest buildings in Preston
(Three tallest buildings: Guild Centre 61m, Unicentre 59m, Sessions House 55m)
List of tallest buildings in Salford
(Three tallest buildings: North Tower 80m, Briar Hill Court 75m, Millennium Tower 67m)
List of tallest buildings in Sheffield
(Three tallest buildings: Arts Tower 78m, Royal Hallamshire Hospital 76m, Sheffield Town Hall 61m)

References

  1. ^ "One Canada Square". http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=1canadasquare-london-unitedkingdom. Retrieved 2007-06-10. 
  2. ^ "8 Canada Square". http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=8canadasquare-london-unitedkingdom. Retrieved 2007-06-10. 
  3. ^ "25 Canada Square". http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=25canadasquare-london-unitedkingdom. Retrieved 2007-06-10. 
  4. ^ "Tower 42". http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=tower42-london-unitedkingdom. Retrieved 2007-06-10. 
  5. ^ "30 St Mary Axe". http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=30stmaryaxe-london-unitedkingdom. Retrieved 2007-06-10. 
  6. ^ "BT Tower". http://www.btplc.com/thegroup/BTsHistory/1912to1968/1965.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-27. 
  7. ^ "Beetham Tower". http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=beethamtower-manchester-unitedkingdom. Retrieved 2007-06-10. 
  8. ^ http://www.201bishopsgateandthebroadgatetower.com "Broadgate Tower". http://www.201bishopsgateandthebroadgatetower.com http://www.201bishopsgateandthebroadgatetower.com. Retrieved 2005-09-01. 
  9. ^ "One Churchill Place". http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=1churchillplace-london-unitedkingdom. Retrieved 2007-06-10. 
  10. ^ "25 Bank Street". http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=25bankstreet-london-unitedkingdom. Retrieved 2007-06-10. 
  11. ^ "40 Bank Street". http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=40bankstreet-london-unitedkingdom. Retrieved 2007-06-10. 
  12. ^ "10 Upper Bank Street". http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=10upperbankstreet-london-unitedkingdom. Retrieved 2007-06-10. 
  13. ^ "Guy's Tower". http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=guystower-london-unitedkingdom. Retrieved 2007-06-10. 
  14. ^ "West Tower". http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=westtower-liverpool-unitedkingdom. Retrieved 2007-06-10. 
  15. ^ "CityPoint". http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=citypoint-london-unitedkingdom. Retrieved 2007-06-10. 
  16. ^ "The Willis Building". http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=streetwillisbuilding-london-unitedkingdom. Retrieved 2007-06-10. 
  17. ^ "Euston Tower". http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=eustontower-london-unitedkingdom. Retrieved 2007-06-10. 
  18. ^ "Shakespeare Tower". http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=shakespearetower-london-unitedkingdom. Retrieved 2007-06-10. 
  19. ^ "Lauderdale Tower". http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=lauderdaletower-london-unitedkingdom. Retrieved 2007-06-10. 
  20. ^ "Cromwell Tower". http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=cromwelltower-london-unitedkingdom. Retrieved 2007-06-10. 
  21. ^ "10 Holloway Circus". http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=153. Retrieved 2007-06-10. 
  22. ^ "Millbank Tower". http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=millbanktower-london-unitedkingdom. Retrieved 2007-06-10. 
  23. ^ "CIS Tower". http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=cisouthtower-manchester-unitedkingdom. Retrieved 2007-06-10. 
  24. ^ "Aviva Tower". http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=avivatower-london-unitedkingdom. Retrieved 2007-06-10. 
  25. ^ "Centre Point". http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=centrepoint-london-unitedkingdom. Retrieved 2007-06-10. 
  26. ^ "Empress State Building". http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=empressstatebuilding-london-unitedkingdom. Retrieved 2007-06-10. 
  27. ^ "Bridgewater Place". http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=bridgewaterplace-leeds-unitedkingdom. Retrieved 2007-06-10. 
  28. ^ "King's Reach Tower". http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=kingsreachtower-london-unitedkingdom. Retrieved 2007-06-10. 
  29. ^ "1 West India Quay". http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=no1westindiaquay-london-unitedkingdom. Retrieved 2007-06-10. 
  30. ^ "City Tower". http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=citytower-manchester-unitedkingdom. Retrieved 2007-06-10. 
  31. ^ "Shell Centre". http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=shellcentre-london-unitedkingdom. Retrieved 2007-06-10. 
  32. ^ "Ontario Tower". http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=ontariotower-london-unitedkingdom. Retrieved 2007-06-10. 
  33. ^ "33 Canada Square". http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=33canadasquare-london-unitedkingdom. Retrieved 2007-06-10. 
  34. ^ "99 Bishopsgate". http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=99bishopsgate-london-unitedkingdom. Retrieved 2007-06-10. 
  35. ^ "125 Old Broad Street". http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=exchangetower-london-unitedkingdom856. Retrieved 2007-06-10. 
  36. ^ "The Sky Plaza". http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=1014. Retrieved 2009-06-10. 
  37. ^ "Portland House". http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=portlandhouse-london-unitedkingdom. Retrieved 2007-06-10. 
  38. ^ "The London Hilton on Park Lane". http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=streetlondonhiltononparklane-london-unitedkingdom. Retrieved 2007-06-10. 
  39. ^ "Alpha Tower". http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=alphatower-birmingham-unitedkingdom. Retrieved 2007-06-10. 

See also

Lists of tallest buildings and structures in the United Kingdom
Tallest buildings and structures in the world
Buildings
By region
By country
Other
Structures
(of any type)
By region
Other
Relevant architecture







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